Germany vs Norway: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Germany
69,927 people
in 2024
Norway
52,282 people
in 2024
Germany rank
109th
Norway rank
112th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 69,927 people against 52,282 people in Norway, a difference of 17,645 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 109th and Norway ranks 112th of 163 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117,557 people | 18,603 people | 98,954 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 85,714 people | 34,672 people | 51,042 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 70,770 people | 48,232 people | 22,538 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 69,927 people against 52,282 people in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Germany and Norway?
- 17,645 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Germany ranks 109th and Norway ranks 112th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.