El Salvador vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Drinking water service coverage

El Salvador
58,759
in 2024
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
68,600
in 2021
El Salvador rank
73rd
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
70th

Drinking water service coverage over time

  • El Salvador
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 68,600 against 58,759 in El Salvador, a difference of 9,841.

That makes Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 73rd and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 70th of 224 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 153,267 69,238 84,028 El Salvador
2020s 107,784 68,713 39,072 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water service coverage, El Salvador or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 68,600 against 58,759 in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in drinking water service coverage between El Salvador and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
9,841, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for drinking water service coverage?
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 70th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Drinking water service coverage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water service coverage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed