Hong Kong vs Libya: People using improved sanitation facilities
Hong Kong
7.03 million people
in 2024
Libya
7.04 million people
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
99th
Libya rank
98th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Hong Kong
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.04 million people against 7.03 million people in Hong Kong, a difference of 7,070 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 99th and Libya ranks 98th of 232 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.70 million people | 5.67 million people | 1.02 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 7.03 million people | 6.31 million people | 713,448 people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 7.09 million people | 6.90 million people | 192,416 people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Hong Kong or Libya?
- Libya, at 7.04 million people against 7.03 million people in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Hong Kong and Libya?
- 7,070 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Libya rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Hong Kong ranks 99th and Libya ranks 98th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.