Belize vs North Korea: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Belize
94.8%
in 2024
North Korea
93.9%
in 2023
Belize rank
150th
North Korea rank
153rd
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Belize
- North Korea
How they compare
Belize currently reports 94.8% against 93.9% in North Korea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Belize ranks 150th and North Korea ranks 153rd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 98.7% | 8.2% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 95.4% | 2.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.9% | 0.8% | Belize |
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, Belize or North Korea?
- Belize, at 94.8% against 93.9% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Belize and North Korea?
- 0.9%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and North Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belize and North Korea rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Belize ranks 150th and North Korea ranks 153rd 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.