What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?

0 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

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

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.

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

Hong Kong, China

0 people

in 2024

Iceland

0 people

in 2024

Hong Kong, China rank

193rd

Iceland rank

193rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Hong Kong, China
Iceland

How they compare

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

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 193rd and Iceland ranks 193rd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	57,020 people	0.0016 people	57,020 people	Hong Kong, China
2010s	17,805 people	0.0046 people	17,805 people	Hong Kong, China
2020s	0 people	0.0032 people	0.0032 people	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.