Australia vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: People with access to at least basic drinking water
Australia
26.71 million
in 2024
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
24.81 million
in 2023
Australia rank
48th
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
51st
People with access to at least basic drinking water over time
- Australia
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.71 million against 24.81 million in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.90 million.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 51st of 224 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.25 million | 23.98 million | 3.73 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 23.78 million | 24.34 million | 559,760 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 26.08 million | 24.67 million | 1.41 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with access to at least basic drinking water, Australia or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Australia, at 26.71 million against 24.81 million in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with access to at least basic drinking water between Australia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 1.90 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
- Australia ranks 48th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 51st of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as People with access to at least basic drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.