South Korea vs Spain: Drinking water service usage

South Korea

99.3%

in 2024

Spain

99.5%

in 2024

South Korea rank

30th

Spain rank

29th

Drinking water service usage over time

South Korea
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 163 countries.

Individual pages

Drinking water service usage in South Korea
Drinking water service usage in Spain
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Drinking water service usage
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.