Faroe Islands vs Hong Kong: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Faroe Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
1st
Hong Kong rank
1st
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Faroe Islands
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.2% | 0.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Faroe Islands or Hong Kong?
- Faroe Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Faroe Islands and Hong Kong?
- 0.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Hong Kong?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Hong Kong rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Hong Kong 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 Share of population 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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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.