Estonia vs South Korea: Share using safely managed drinking water

Estonia

98.9%

in 2024

South Korea

99.3%

in 2024

Estonia rank

33rd

South Korea rank

30th

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Estonia
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 99.3% against 98.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 30th of 163 countries.

Individual pages

Share using safely managed drinking water in Estonia
Share using safely managed drinking water in South Korea
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share using safely managed drinking water
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.