China vs Hong Kong: Share of the population with access to basic services

China

100.0%

in 2024

Hong Kong

100.0%

in 2024

China rank

1st

Hong Kong rank

1st

Share of the population with access to basic services over time

China
Hong Kong

How they compare

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

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

China ranks 1st and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 214 countries.

Individual pages

Share of the population with access to basic services in China
Share of the population with access to basic services in Hong Kong
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.