Bhutan vs China: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%)
Bhutan
99.5%
in 2024
China
99.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
73rd
China rank
74th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) over time
- Bhutan
- China
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99.5% against 99.2% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was China ahead.
Bhutan ranks 73rd and China ranks 74th of 117 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.6% | 99.5% | 13.9% | China |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 99.4% | 9.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, Bhutan or China?
- Bhutan, at 99.5% against 99.2% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Bhutan and China?
- 0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and China rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Bhutan ranks 73rd and China ranks 74th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release