Austria vs Germany: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Austria
100.0%
in 2024
Germany
100.0%
in 2024
Austria rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Austria and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Austria ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 188 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 population using at least basic water services. 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, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.