Netherlands vs Romania: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Netherlands
18.23 million people
in 2024
Romania
19.02 million people
in 2024
Netherlands rank
61st
Romania rank
60th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.02 million people against 18.23 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 786,400 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 61st and Romania ranks 60th of 231 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.41 million people | 21.31 million people | 4.91 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 17.11 million people | 19.93 million people | 2.82 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 17.92 million people | 19.19 million people | 1.27 million people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Netherlands or Romania?
- Romania, at 19.02 million people against 18.23 million people in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Netherlands and Romania?
- 786,400 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Netherlands ranks 61st and Romania ranks 60th 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.