Germany vs Spain: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Germany
100.0%
in 2024
Spain
99.7%
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
Spain rank
13th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 100.0% against 99.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 105 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 100.0% against 99.7% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Germany and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Germany ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 105 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. 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 using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.