How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong, China?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Hong Kong, China: People using improved drinking water sources

Belgium

0 people

in 2024

Hong Kong, China

0 people

in 2024

Belgium rank

193rd

Hong Kong, China rank

193rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Belgium
Hong Kong, China

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Belgium ranks 193rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 193rd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Hong Kong, China	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1195 people	57,020 people	57,020 people	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0.0863 people	17,805 people	17,805 people	Hong Kong, China
2020s	0.0917 people	0 people	0.0917 people	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Belgium or Hong Kong, China?: Belgium, at 0 people against 0 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Belgium and Hong Kong, China?: 0 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong, China?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Hong Kong, China rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Belgium ranks 193rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 193rd 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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