Denmark vs Germany: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water
Denmark
100.0%
in 2025
Germany
100.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark 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.
Denmark ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 116 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | 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 primary schools with access to drinking water, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary schools with access to drinking water between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.