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
020406080100200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
203 places, 4,979 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed