Oman vs Portugal: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Oman
469,995 people
in 2024
Portugal
498,606 people
in 2024
Oman rank
81st
Portugal rank
79th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Oman
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 498,606 people against 469,995 people in Oman, a difference of 28,611 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 79th of 163 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 380,296 people | 642,705 people | 262,409 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 455,399 people | 566,196 people | 110,797 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 440,640 people | 509,764 people | 69,124 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Oman or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 498,606 people against 469,995 people in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Oman and Portugal?
- 28,611 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Portugal rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Oman ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 79th 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.