Germany vs Netherlands: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Germany
100.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
100.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 178 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 178 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 Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.