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Share of the population with access to basic services in Germany

Germany: Share of the population with access to basic services was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 214 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
100.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Germany, 1990–2024

0204060801001990200720241990: 100 % of population1991: 100 % of population1992: 100 % of population1993: 100 % of population1994: 100 % of population1995: 100 % of population1996: 100 % of population1997: 100 % of population1998: 100 % of population1999: 100 % of population2000: 100 % of population2001: 100 % of population2002: 100 % of population2003: 100 % of population2004: 100 % of population2005: 100 % of population2006: 100 % of population2007: 100 % of population2008: 100 % of population2009: 100 % of population2010: 100 % of population2011: 100 % of population2012: 100 % of population2013: 100 % of population2014: 100 % of population2015: 100 % of population2016: 100 % of population2017: 100 % of population2018: 100 % of population2019: 100 % of population2020: 100 % of population2021: 100 % of population2022: 100 % of population2023: 100 % of population2024: 100 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Germany recorded 100.0% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Germany peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1990.

Germany ranks 1st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to basic services in Germany?
Share of the population with access to basic services in Germany was 100.0% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
How does Germany rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
Germany ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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