Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Viet Nam: People using improved drinking water sources
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.43 million people
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.25 million people
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
40th
Viet Nam rank
43rd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1.43 million people against 1.25 million people in Viet Nam, a difference of 176,030 people.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 43rd of 231 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,947 people | 6.68 million people | 6.53 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 952,909 people | 5.06 million people | 4.11 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.39 million people | 2.74 million people | 1.35 million people | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1.43 million people against 1.25 million people in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam?
- 176,030 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 Viet Nam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 43rd 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.