Portugal vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of the population using improved water sources
Portugal
99.3%
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
99.3%
in 2017
Portugal rank
101st
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
99th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Portugal
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 99.3% against 99.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 101st and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 99th of 231 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.3% | 0.1% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Portugal or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 99.3% against 99.3% in Portugal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Portugal and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.0%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Portugal and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Portugal ranks 101st and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 99th 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 Share of the population using improved water sources. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.