European Clean Drinking Water Index
EU Environment and Climate
On June 4, 2025, the European Commission launched its Water Resilience Strategy to tackle rising water stress, droughts, and pollution. The plan targets a 10% cut in water use by 2030, improved infrastructure, better enforcement of existing water laws, and up to €15 billion in investments through the European Investment Bank.
The strategy also introduces a new Water Resilience Forum, better monitoring, digital tools, and fairer pricing of water across sectors.
To put this in context, we are publishing a list of European countries and their clean water index. The data shows that while many countries score high in terms of drinking water access and bathing water quality, there are significant regional differences in water availability, infrastructure, and ecological status. The list is based on publicly available rankings, gathered by EU Environment and Climate.
Full details on the EU’s strategy are available here.
