China vs Zimbabwe: Drinking water services
China
1.30 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.20 million people
in 2024
China rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
23rd
Drinking water services over time
- China
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
China currently reports 1.30 million people against 1.20 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 97,160 people.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 231 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.87 million people | 761,335 people | 28.11 million people | China |
| 2010s | 10.63 million people | 963,570 people | 9.67 million people | China |
| 2020s | 1.42 million people | 1.14 million people | 278,744 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, China or Zimbabwe?
- China, at 1.30 million people against 1.20 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between China and Zimbabwe?
- 97,160 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Zimbabwe rank globally for drinking water services?
- China ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd 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.