Hong Kong vs Macao: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2024
Macao
100.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
1st
Macao rank
1st
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Macao, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Macao ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 100.0% | 0.8% | Macao |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Macao |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Macao 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. 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, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.