North Korea vs Pakistan: Share of the population using improved water sources
North Korea
94.6%
in 2023
Pakistan
95.1%
in 2024
North Korea rank
172nd
Pakistan rank
169th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- North Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 95.1% against 94.6% in North Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 172nd and Pakistan ranks 169th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 91.1% | 8.3% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 93.4% | 2.7% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 95.0% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, North Korea or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 95.1% against 94.6% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between North Korea and Pakistan?
- 0.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Pakistan rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- North Korea ranks 172nd and Pakistan ranks 169th 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.