How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Libya?

17 years are reported by both, from 2008 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Libya: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Hong Kong

7.41 million people

in 2024

Libya

7.11 million people

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

100th

Libya rank

101st

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

Hong Kong
Libya

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 7.41 million people against 7.11 million people in Libya, a difference of 302,960 people.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 100th and Libya ranks 101st of 231 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Libya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.00 million people	5.86 million people	1.14 million people	Hong Kong
2010s	7.30 million people	6.14 million people	1.16 million people	Hong Kong
2020s	7.46 million people	6.92 million people	543,550 people	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Hong Kong or Libya?: Hong Kong, at 7.41 million people against 7.11 million people in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Hong Kong and Libya?: 302,960 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Libya?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Libya rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?: Hong Kong ranks 100th and Libya ranks 101st 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least a basic drinking water source
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: 18 September 2026

Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.