Hong Kong, China vs Sao Tome and Principe: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Hong Kong, China
100.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
100.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 91.2% | 8.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 96.3% | 3.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Hong Kong, China |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Hong Kong, China, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe 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.