Bhutan vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water

Bhutan
65.6%
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
66.6%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
110th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
109th

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time

  • Bhutan
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 66.6% against 65.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Bhutan ranks 110th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 109th of 171 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 Bhutan Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 30.2% 68.7% 38.5% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 45.8% 67.1% 21.3% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 66.2% 66.5% 0.3% Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Bhutan or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 66.6% against 65.6% in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Bhutan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
1.0%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Bhutan ranks 110th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 109th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
203 places, 4,979 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed