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

0 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.

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

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.

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

Republic of Korea

0 people

in 2024

Netherlands

0 people

in 2024

Republic of Korea rank

193rd

Netherlands rank

193rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Republic of Korea
Netherlands

How they compare

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

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

Republic of Korea ranks 193rd and Netherlands 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	Republic of Korea	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	565,715 people	0.1189 people	565,715 people	Republic of Korea
2010s	314,841 people	0.0939 people	314,841 people	Republic of Korea
2020s	52,740 people	0.0645 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, Republic of Korea or Netherlands?: Republic of Korea, at 0 people against 0 people in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Republic of Korea and Netherlands?: 0 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Republic of Korea ranks 193rd and Netherlands 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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