Portugal vs Saint Helena: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Portugal
0.7%
in 2024
Saint Helena
0.7%
in 2024
Portugal rank
131st
Saint Helena rank
132nd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Portugal
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 131st and Saint Helena ranks 132nd of 231 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Portugal or Saint Helena?
- Portugal, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Saint Helena as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Portugal and Saint Helena?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saint Helena?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Saint Helena rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Portugal ranks 131st and Saint Helena ranks 132nd 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 population not using improved drinking 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 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.