How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Hong Kong vs Singapore: Share of urban population using at least basic water services

Hong Kong

100.0%

in 2024

Singapore

100.0%

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

1st

Singapore rank

1st

Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time

Hong Kong
Singapore

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
2000s	99.2%	100.0%	0.8%	Singapore
2010s	99.8%	100.0%	0.2%	Singapore
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 Singapore?: Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Hong Kong and Singapore?: 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?: Hong Kong ranks 1st and Singapore 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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Indicator: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.