Ecuador vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population using safely managed drinking-water services

Ecuador
46.7%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
48.8%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
41st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
38th

Population using safely managed drinking-water services over time

  • Ecuador
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 48.8% against 46.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Ecuador ranks 41st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th of 85 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 50.7% 54.2% 3.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 53.5% 50.6% 2.9% Ecuador
2020s 49.0% 48.8% 0.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population using safely managed drinking-water services, Ecuador or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 48.8% against 46.7% in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in population using safely managed drinking-water services between Ecuador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
2.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
Ecuador ranks 41st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
93 places, 2,280 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed