Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources

Hong Kong, China
100
in 2024
Korea
100
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Korea rank
1st

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Korea
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 100 against 100 in Korea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 231 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 99.23 98.82 0.4098 Hong Kong, China
2010s 99.75 99.37 0.3811 Hong Kong, China
2020s 100 99.9 0.1017 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using improved drinking water sources, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
Hong Kong, China, at 100 against 100 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using improved drinking water sources between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
0, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed