Iceland vs South Korea: People not using improved drinking water sources

Iceland
0 people
in 2024
South Korea
0 people
in 2024
Iceland rank
182nd
South Korea rank
182nd

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Iceland
  • South Korea
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0 people against 0 people in South Korea, a difference of 0 people.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 182nd and South Korea ranks 182nd of 231 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0 people 565,716 people 565,716 people South Korea
2010s 0.0024 people 314,841 people 314,841 people South Korea
2020s 0 people 52,741 people 52,741 people South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Iceland or South Korea?
Iceland, at 0 people against 0 people in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Iceland and South Korea?
0 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Iceland ranks 182nd and South Korea ranks 182nd 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 not 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 not 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
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.