Greece vs South Korea: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Greece
332,969 people
in 2024
South Korea
370,986 people
in 2024
Greece rank
88th
South Korea rank
86th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Greece
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 370,986 people against 332,969 people in Greece, a difference of 38,017 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 88th and South Korea ranks 86th of 163 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,082 people | 1.27 million people | 1.23 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 160,663 people | 801,717 people | 641,054 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 303,195 people | 437,248 people | 134,053 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Greece or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 370,986 people against 332,969 people in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Greece and South Korea?
- 38,017 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Greece ranks 88th 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.