How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

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.

South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Share of the population using improved water sources

South Korea

100.0%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

100.0%

in 2024

South Korea rank

1st

United Arab Emirates rank

1st

Share of the population using improved water sources over time

South Korea
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 231 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	98.8%	99.7%	0.9%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	99.4%	99.9%	0.5%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	99.9%	100.0%	0.1%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?: South Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?: South Korea ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st 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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Indicator: Share of the population using improved water sources
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.