Guyana vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Guyana
76.0%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
77.0%
in 2023
Guyana rank
50th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
47th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Guyana
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 77.0% against 76.0% in Guyana, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 50th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 47th of 105 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 78.5% | 3.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 77.5% | 1.8% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 77.0% | 1.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water, Guyana or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 77.0% against 76.0% in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Guyana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 1.0%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Guyana ranks 50th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 47th of 105 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. 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 using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.