Colombia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: People using improved drinking water sources
Colombia
1.44 million people
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.43 million people
in 2023
Colombia rank
39th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
40th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Colombia
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.44 million people against 1.43 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 12,940 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 39th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th of 231 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 million people | 147,947 people | 2.23 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.33 million people | 952,909 people | 377,405 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.64 million people | 1.39 million people | 248,188 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Colombia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Colombia, at 1.44 million people against 1.43 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 12,940 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Colombia ranks 39th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.