Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
93.9%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
94.1%
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
163rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
161st

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 94.1% against 93.9% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 163rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 161st of 246 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 98.7% 92.2% 6.5% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 95.4% 93.3% 2.1% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 93.9% 94.1% 0.2% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 94.1% against 93.9% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 163rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 161st of 246 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
281 places, 6,822 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed