Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sierra Leone: People using improved drinking water sources
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.43 million people
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.36 million people
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
40th
Sierra Leone rank
41st
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1.43 million people against 1.36 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 65,200 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,947 people | 866,487 people | 718,540 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 952,909 people | 1.13 million people | 173,118 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.39 million people | 1.30 million people | 92,000 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sierra Leone?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1.43 million people against 1.36 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sierra Leone?
- 65,200 people, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 41st 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.