Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Hong Kong, China
100.0%
in 2024
Macau, China
100.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Macau, China rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Macau, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Macau, China ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 100.0% | 0.8% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Macau, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Macau, China ranks 1st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.