China vs Nepal: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
China
93.8%
in 2024
Nepal
94.0%
in 2024
China rank
87th
Nepal rank
85th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- China
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 94.0% against 93.8% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
China ranks 87th and Nepal ranks 85th of 178 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 80.8% | 6.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 87.6% | 4.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 92.7% | 1.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, China or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 94.0% against 93.8% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between China and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Nepal rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- China ranks 87th and Nepal ranks 85th of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. 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.