Luxembourg vs Spain: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Luxembourg
99.8%
in 2024
Spain
99.7%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
12th
Spain rank
13th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
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, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Luxembourg, at 99.8% 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 Luxembourg and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th 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.