Population connected to public water supply by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
100.0%
Netherlands
Lowest
69.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Median
92.7%
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
755
What the numbers show
Population connected to public water supply is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Netherlands; the lowest is 69.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The median across all reporting countries is 92.7%, and the mean is 91.2%.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Bosnia and Herzegovina (up 26.3%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 4.3%).
Population connected to public water supply: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Netherlands | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 99.9% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 99.5% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 9 | Germany | 99.5% | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 10 | France | 99.0% | 2013 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 11 | Türkiye | 98.8% | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 98.8% | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 13 | Portugal | 96.0% | 2020 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 14 | Czechia | 95.1% | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 94.0% | 2007 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 93.0% | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 93.0% | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 18 | Poland | 92.7% | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 18 | Poland | 92.7% | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 92.0% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 21 | North Macedonia | 91.4% | 2024 | — | flat |
| 22 | Norway | 90.7% | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 23 | Slovakia | 90.7% | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 90.7% | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 25 | Sweden | 88.9% | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 26 | Serbia | 88.2% | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 27 | Estonia | 85.0% | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 27 | Estonia | 85.0% | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 83.3% | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 83.3% | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 31 | Kosovo* | 83.0% | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 32 | Ireland | 79.1% | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 33 | Romania | 77.6% | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 34 | Albania | 76.6% | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 35 | Georgia | 74.5% | 2023 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 36 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 69.7% | 2019 | up 26.3% | rising |