Austria vs South Korea: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Austria
100.0%
in 2024
South Korea
100.0%
in 2024
Austria rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Austria
- South Korea
How they compare
Austria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 98.8% | 1.2% | Austria |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Austria or South Korea?
- Austria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Austria and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Austria and South Korea rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Austria ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 231 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.