China vs Thailand: Drinking water services in rural areas

China
0 people
in 2024
Thailand
0 people
in 2024
China rank
106th
Thailand rank
106th

Drinking water services in rural areas over time

  • China
  • Thailand
010.0M20.0M30.0M200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Thailand, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 106th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 26.94 million people 429,178 people 26.51 million people China
2010s 8.75 million people 273,684 people 8.47 million people China
2020s 24,665 people 39,810 people 15,144 people Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, China or Thailand?
China, at 0 people against 0 people in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between China and Thailand?
0 people, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Thailand rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
China ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 106th of 178 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 in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Drinking water services in rural areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.