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
020406080100200020122024

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

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
%
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

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.