Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Sri Lanka: Number without safe drinking water
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
8.82 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
12.26 million
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Number without safe drinking water over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.26 million against 8.82 million in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.44 million.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 160 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.60 million | 10.92 million | 3.32 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.41 million | 11.37 million | 2.97 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.80 million | 12.01 million | 3.21 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number without safe drinking water, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.26 million against 8.82 million in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number without safe drinking water between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 3.44 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for number without safe drinking water?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number without safe drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.