Ethiopia vs Germany: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Ethiopia
73.42 million people
in 2024
Germany
84.55 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
18th
Germany rank
16th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Ethiopia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 84.55 million people against 73.42 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 11.13 million people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Germany ranks 16th of 231 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.12 million people | 81.71 million people | 61.59 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 42.72 million people | 81.99 million people | 39.27 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 66.12 million people | 84.10 million people | 17.98 million people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Ethiopia or Germany?
- Germany, at 84.55 million people against 73.42 million people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Ethiopia and Germany?
- 11.13 million people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Germany rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and Germany ranks 16th of 231 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.