Republic of Korea vs Norway: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Republic of Korea
99.3%
in 2024
Norway
99.1%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
29th
Norway rank
31st
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Republic of Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 99.3% against 99.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 29th and Norway ranks 31st of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 99.6% | 2.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 99.3% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 0.0% | 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, Republic of Korea or Norway?
- Republic of Korea, at 99.3% against 99.1% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Republic of Korea and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Norway rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Republic of Korea ranks 29th and Norway ranks 31st 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.