China vs South Africa: Safely Managed Drinking Water
China
1
in 2023
South Africa
1
in 2023
China rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Safely Managed Drinking Water over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher safely managed drinking water, China or South Africa?
- China, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in safely managed drinking water between China and South Africa?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for safely managed drinking water?
- China ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Safely Managed Drinking Water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Availability of Safely Managed Drinking Water data for use by JMP