Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by

Republic of Korea
100.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 246 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 98.8% 100.0% 1.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 99.4% 100.0% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 99.9% 100.0% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Republic of Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st 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