Germany vs Thailand: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Germany
84.55 million people
in 2024
Thailand
71.67 million people
in 2024
Germany rank
16th
Thailand rank
19th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Germany
- Thailand
How they compare
Germany currently reports 84.55 million people against 71.67 million people in Thailand, a difference of 12.88 million people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 231 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.71 million people | 62.62 million people | 19.09 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.99 million people | 69.09 million people | 12.90 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 84.10 million people | 71.61 million people | 12.49 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, Germany or Thailand?
- Germany, at 84.55 million people against 71.67 million people in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Germany and Thailand?
- 12.88 million people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Thailand rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Germany ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th 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.