Hong Kong, China vs Turkmenistan: People with access to at least basic drinking water

Hong Kong, China
7.41 million
in 2024
Turkmenistan
7.49 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
100th
Turkmenistan rank
98th

People with access to at least basic drinking water over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Turkmenistan
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 7.49 million against 7.41 million in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 73,740.

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 100th and Turkmenistan ranks 98th of 224 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 Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 6.84 million 4.61 million 2.23 million Hong Kong, China
2010s 7.30 million 5.96 million 1.34 million Hong Kong, China
2020s 7.46 million 7.21 million 252,192 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people with access to at least basic drinking water, Hong Kong, China or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 7.49 million against 7.41 million in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in people with access to at least basic drinking water between Hong Kong, China and Turkmenistan?
73,740, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Turkmenistan rank globally for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
Hong Kong, China ranks 100th and Turkmenistan ranks 98th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People with access to at least basic drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People with access to at least basic drinking water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed