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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
66.6%
in 2023
Tajikistan
65.1%
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
109th
Tajikistan rank
112th

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Tajikistan
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 66.6% against 65.1% in Tajikistan, a difference of 1.5%.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 109th and Tajikistan ranks 112th 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 68.7% 40.9% 27.9% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 67.1% 54.8% 12.3% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 66.5% 64.2% 2.3% 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, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Tajikistan?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 66.6% against 65.1% in Tajikistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Tajikistan?
1.5%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Tajikistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Tajikistan rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 109th and Tajikistan ranks 112th 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