Georgia vs Portugal: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Georgia
62,927 people
in 2024
Portugal
73,082 people
in 2024
Georgia rank
92nd
Portugal rank
91st

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Georgia
  • Portugal
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 73,082 people against 62,927 people in Georgia, a difference of 10,155 people.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Georgia's.

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

Georgia ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 91st of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 162,263 people 37,431 people 124,832 people Georgia
2010s 103,954 people 60,461 people 43,493 people Georgia
2020s 70,884 people 72,282 people 1,398 people Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Georgia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 73,082 people against 62,927 people in Georgia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Georgia and Portugal?
10,155 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Georgia and Portugal rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Georgia ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 91st 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 People in rural areas not using an improved 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 in rural areas not using an improved 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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.