Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Germany
99.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 99.9% against 99.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Germany ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.