Hong Kong, China vs World Bank (high income): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources

Hong Kong, China
100
in 2024
World Bank (high income)
99.27
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
World Bank (high income) rank
3rd

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • World Bank (high income)
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 100 against 99.27 in World Bank (high income), a difference of 0.73.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and World Bank (high income) ranks 3rd 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 World Bank (high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 99.17 98.88 0.2932 Hong Kong, China
2010s 99.75 99.14 0.6135 Hong Kong, China
2020s 100 99.27 0.7309 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 World Bank (high income)?
Hong Kong, China, at 100 against 99.27 in World Bank (high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using improved drinking water sources between Hong Kong, China and World Bank (high income)?
0.73, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and World Bank (high income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and World Bank (high income) rank globally for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and World Bank (high income) ranks 3rd 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