French Guiana vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of the population using improved water sources
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- French Guiana
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 94.8% against 94.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
French Guiana ranks 170th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 172nd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.7% | 99.3% | 6.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 96.1% | 2.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.6% | 0.1% | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, French Guiana or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- French Guiana, at 94.8% against 94.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between French Guiana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.2%, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- French Guiana ranks 170th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 172nd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.