Greenland vs South Korea: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Greenland
100.0%
in 2024
South Korea
100.0%
in 2024
Greenland rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Greenland
- South Korea
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 98.8% | 1.2% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.6% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, Greenland or South Korea?
- Greenland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Greenland and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and South Korea rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Greenland ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 231 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. 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 who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.