Aruba vs China: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Aruba
3.3%
in 2016
China
3.7%
in 2024
Aruba rank
78th
China rank
76th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Aruba
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 3.7% against 3.3% in Aruba, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 78th and China ranks 76th of 231 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 15.4% | 11.2% | China |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 8.8% | 5.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Aruba or China?
- China, at 3.7% against 3.3% in Aruba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Aruba and China?
- 0.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Aruba and China rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Aruba ranks 78th and China ranks 76th 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 not using improved drinking water sources. 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 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.