Germany vs Spain: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas

Germany

100.0%

in 2024

Spain

99.7%

in 2024

Germany rank

11th

Spain rank

13th

Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas
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: 105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.