Population connected to public water supply by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
100
Malta
Lowest
69.7
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Median
92.35
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
786
What the numbers show
Population connected to public water supply is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 100 in Malta; the lowest is 69.7 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The median across all reporting countries is 92.35, and the mean is 91.09.
Over the past decade 25 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 | Malta | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Netherlands | 100 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 100 | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Netherlands | 100 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 99.9 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 99.5 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 9 | Germany | 99.46 | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 10 | France | 99 | 2013 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 11 | Türkiye | 98.85 | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 98.78 | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 13 | Portugal | 96 | 2020 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 14 | Czechia | 95.1 | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 94 | 2007 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 93 | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 93 | 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 | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 21 | North Macedonia | 91.4 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 21 | North Macedonia | 91.4 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 23 | Norway | 90.73 | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 90.7 | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 90.7 | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 26 | Sweden | 88.9 | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 27 | Serbia | 88.22 | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 27 | Serbia | 88.22 | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 29 | Estonia | 85 | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 29 | Estonia | 85 | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 83.32 | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 83.32 | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 33 | Kosovo* | 83 | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 34 | Ireland | 79.07 | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 35 | Romania | 77.57 | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 36 | Albania | 76.59 | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 37 | Georgia | 74.5 | 2023 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 69.7 | 2019 | up 26.3% | rising |