South Korea vs United Kingdom: People not using improved drinking water sources

South Korea
0 people
in 2024
United Kingdom
0 people
in 2024
South Korea rank
182nd
United Kingdom rank
182nd

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • South Korea
  • United Kingdom
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122024

How they compare

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

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

South Korea ranks 182nd and United Kingdom 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 South Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 565,716 people 0 people 565,716 people South Korea
2010s 314,841 people 0 people 314,841 people South Korea
2020s 52,741 people 0 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, South Korea or United Kingdom?
South Korea, at 0 people against 0 people in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between South Korea and United Kingdom?
0 people, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
South Korea ranks 182nd and United Kingdom 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
Last refreshed

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.