China vs Libya: People using at least basic drinking water services

China

96.1%

in 2024

Libya

96.4%

in 2024

China rank

117th

Libya rank

116th

People using at least basic drinking water services over time

China
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 96.4% against 96.1% in China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Libya ahead.

Globally, China ranks 117th and Libya ranks 116th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.