Israel vs South Korea: Share using safely managed drinking water

Israel

99.5%

in 2024

South Korea

99.3%

in 2024

Israel rank

28th

South Korea rank

30th

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Israel
South Korea

How they compare

Israel currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Israel ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 30th of 163 countries.

Individual pages

Share using safely managed drinking water in Israel
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.