Portugal vs Serbia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Portugal
0.7%
in 2024
Serbia
0.7%
in 2024
Portugal rank
131st
Serbia rank
128th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Portugal
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Portugal ranks 131st and Serbia ranks 128th of 231 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 0.3% 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 Serbia?
Serbia, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Portugal and Serbia?
0.0%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
Portugal ranks 131st and Serbia ranks 128th 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

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
%
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.