Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs South Africa: Proportion using safely managed drinking water

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
66.61
in 2023
South Africa
68.01
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
102nd
South Africa rank
100th

Proportion using safely managed drinking water over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • South Africa
0204060200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 68.01 against 66.61 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.4.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 100th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 68.72 66.1 2.62 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 67.06 69.17 2.11 South Africa
2020s 66.49 69.26 2.77 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion using safely managed drinking water, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 68.01 against 66.61 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion using safely managed drinking water between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
1.4, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa rank globally for proportion using safely managed drinking water?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 100th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion using safely managed drinking water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed