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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
66.6%
in 2023
South Africa
68.0%
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
109th
South Africa rank
107th

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • South Africa
0204060200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 68.0% against 66.6% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.4%.

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 109th and South Africa ranks 107th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 68.7% 66.1% 2.6% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 67.1% 69.2% 2.1% South Africa
2020s 66.5% 69.3% 2.8% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 68.0% against 66.6% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Africa?
1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 107th 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