Chile vs South Korea: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Chile
429,142 people
in 2024
South Korea
370,986 people
in 2024
Chile rank
84th
South Korea rank
86th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 429,142 people against 370,986 people in South Korea, a difference of 58,156 people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Korea ahead.
Chile ranks 84th and South Korea ranks 86th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 million people | 1.27 million people | 261,072 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 590,743 people | 801,717 people | 210,974 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 464,973 people | 437,248 people | 27,725 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Chile or South Korea?
- Chile, at 429,142 people against 370,986 people in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Chile and South Korea?
- 58,156 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Chile ranks 84th and South Korea ranks 86th of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.