North Korea vs Pakistan: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
North Korea
94.6%
in 2023
Pakistan
95.1%
in 2024
North Korea rank
172nd
Pakistan rank
169th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 95.1% against 94.6% in North Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 172nd and Pakistan ranks 169th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 91.1% | 8.3% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 93.4% | 2.7% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 95.0% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, North Korea or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 95.1% against 94.6% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between North Korea and Pakistan?
- 0.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Pakistan rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 172nd and Pakistan ranks 169th 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.