China vs Sri Lanka: Urban population with improved water

China
97.33
in 2024
Sri Lanka
97.61
in 2024
China rank
110th
Sri Lanka rank
107th

Urban population with improved water over time

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 97.61 against 97.33 in China, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 98.08 96.17 1.91 China
2010s 97.68 96.94 0.7343 China
2020s 97.38 97.51 0.1371 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population with improved water, China or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 97.61 against 97.33 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban population with improved water between China and Sri Lanka?
0.28, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban population with improved water?
China ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban population with improved water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population with improved water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed