Hong Kong vs Saint Barthelemy: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2024
Saint Barthelemy
100.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
1st
Saint Barthelemy rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Hong Kong
- Saint Barthelemy
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Barthelemy, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saint Barthelemy has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Saint Barthelemy ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Saint Barthelemy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Saint Barthelemy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.5% | 0.3% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 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 or Saint Barthelemy?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Barthelemy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Hong Kong and Saint Barthelemy?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Saint Barthelemy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Saint Barthelemy rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Saint Barthelemy 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.