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

Iraq
47.6%
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
48.8%
in 2023
Iraq rank
39th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
38th

Population using safely managed drinking-water services over time

  • Iraq
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 48.8% against 47.6% in Iraq, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 39th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 38th of 85 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 32.3% 54.2% 21.9% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 42.3% 50.6% 8.3% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 47.6% 48.8% 1.2% Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population using safely managed drinking-water services, Iraq or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 48.8% against 47.6% in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in population using safely managed drinking-water services between Iraq and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
1.2%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
Iraq ranks 39th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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