North Korea vs Namibia: Drinking water services in rural areas
North Korea
68,600 people
in 2021
Namibia
79,040 people
in 2024
North Korea rank
66th
Namibia rank
64th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- North Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 79,040 people against 68,600 people in North Korea, a difference of 10,440 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 64th of 178 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69,238 people | 94,991 people | 25,752 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 68,713 people | 86,691 people | 17,979 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, North Korea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 79,040 people against 68,600 people in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between North Korea and Namibia?
- 10,440 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do North Korea and Namibia rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- North Korea ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 64th of 178 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 services in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.