Comoros vs Hong Kong: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Comoros
438,900 people
in 2024
Hong Kong
383,026 people
in 2024
Comoros rank
111th
Hong Kong rank
113th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Comoros
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 438,900 people against 383,026 people in Hong Kong, a difference of 55,874 people.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Comoros ranks 111th and Hong Kong ranks 113th of 150 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411,751 people | 1.64 million people | 1.23 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 426,356 people | 1.44 million people | 1.01 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 436,495 people | 450,279 people | 13,784 people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Comoros or Hong Kong?
- Comoros, at 438,900 people against 383,026 people in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Comoros and Hong Kong?
- 55,874 people, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Hong Kong?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Hong Kong rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Comoros ranks 111th and Hong Kong ranks 113th of 150 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 People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.