Israel vs South Korea: Drinking water service usage
Israel
99.5%
in 2024
South Korea
99.3%
in 2024
Israel rank
28th
South Korea rank
30th
Drinking water service usage over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 30th of 163 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 97.3% | 2.4% | Israel |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.4% | 1.2% | Israel |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 0.3% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water service usage, Israel or South Korea?
- Israel, at 99.5% against 99.3% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water service usage between Israel and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for drinking water service usage?
- Israel ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 30th of 163 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 Drinking water service usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.