South Korea vs Turkmenistan: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
South Korea
370,986 people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
385,701 people
in 2024
South Korea rank
86th
Turkmenistan rank
85th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- South Korea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 385,701 people against 370,986 people in South Korea, a difference of 14,715 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
South Korea ranks 86th and Turkmenistan ranks 85th of 163 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 million people | 1.25 million people | 20,358 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 801,717 people | 672,346 people | 129,371 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 437,248 people | 387,356 people | 49,892 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, South Korea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 385,701 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 South Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 14,715 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- South Korea ranks 86th and Turkmenistan ranks 85th 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.