Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sri Lanka: People using improved drinking water sources
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.43 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.52 million people
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
37th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.52 million people against 1.43 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 91,180 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 231 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,947 people | 2.08 million people | 1.93 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 952,909 people | 1.80 million people | 847,527 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.39 million people | 1.57 million people | 174,918 people | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.52 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 91,180 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th 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.