China vs Ghana: Drinking water services
China
1.30 million people
in 2024
Ghana
1.45 million people
in 2024
China rank
21st
Ghana rank
18th
Drinking water services over time
- China
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.45 million people against 1.30 million people in China, a difference of 157,270 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 21st and Ghana ranks 18th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.87 million people | 2.97 million people | 25.90 million people | China |
| 2010s | 10.63 million people | 2.38 million people | 8.26 million people | China |
| 2020s | 1.42 million people | 1.70 million people | 276,412 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, China or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.45 million people against 1.30 million people in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between China and Ghana?
- 157,270 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Ghana rank globally for drinking water services?
- China ranks 21st and Ghana ranks 18th of 231 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 Drinking water services. 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 drinking water directly collected from surface waters.