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)
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.