Hong Kong, China vs New Zealand: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Hong Kong, China
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Hong Kong, China
- New Zealand
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 188 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 100.0% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 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 New Zealand?
- Hong Kong, China, at 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and New Zealand 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.