Hong Kong, China vs Northern Mariana Islands: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
100.0%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Northern Mariana Islands rank
1st
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 1st 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 | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 97.3% | 1.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.2% | 0.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Hong Kong, China, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 1st 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.