Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs South Sudan: People using improved drinking water sources
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.43 million people
in 2023
South Sudan
1.27 million people
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
40th
South Sudan rank
42nd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- South Sudan
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1.43 million people against 1.27 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 161,210 people.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 42nd of 231 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 995,047 people | 1.42 million people | 425,867 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.39 million people | 1.20 million people | 196,005 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 South Sudan?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1.43 million people against 1.27 million people in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Sudan?
- 161,210 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 South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Sudan rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 42nd 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.