Greece vs Portugal: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Greece
10.05 million people
in 2024
Portugal
10.35 million people
in 2024
Greece rank
88th
Portugal rank
85th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 10.35 million people against 10.05 million people in Greece, a difference of 303,200 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 85th of 231 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 10.94 million people 10.38 million people 557,760 people Greece
2010s 10.89 million people 10.34 million people 553,350 people Greece
2020s 10.40 million people 10.33 million people 66,500 people Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 10.35 million people against 10.05 million people in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Greece and Portugal?
303,200 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Greece ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 85th 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

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.