Korea vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Korea
99.3%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
99.3%
in 2024
Korea rank
29th
Republic of Korea rank
29th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Korea
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 99.3% against 99.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 29th and Republic of Korea ranks 29th of 171 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Korea or Republic of Korea?
- Korea, at 99.3% against 99.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Korea ranks 29th and Republic of Korea ranks 29th 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.