China vs India: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
China
30.67 million people
in 2024
India
19.16 million people
in 2024
China rank
2nd
India rank
5th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 30.67 million people against 19.16 million people in India, a difference of 11.51 million people.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 178 countries.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.