What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Denmark and Republic of Korea?

0.0127 people, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Republic of Korea?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

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.

Denmark vs Republic of Korea: People using improved drinking water sources

Denmark

0.0127 people

in 2024

Republic of Korea

0 people

in 2024

Denmark rank

190th

Republic of Korea rank

193rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Denmark
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0127 people against 0 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0127 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Denmark ranks 190th and Republic of Korea ranks 193rd of 231 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0612 people	565,715 people	565,715 people	Republic of Korea
2010s	0.0536 people	314,841 people	314,841 people	Republic of Korea
2020s	0.0297 people	52,740 people	52,740 people	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Denmark or Republic of Korea?: Denmark, at 0.0127 people against 0 people in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Denmark and Republic of Korea?: 0.0127 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Republic of Korea?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Republic of Korea rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Denmark ranks 190th and Republic of Korea ranks 193rd 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

Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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