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South Korea vs United States: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

South Korea
0.0%
in 2024
United States
0.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
182nd
United States rank
179th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • South Korea
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 182nd and United States ranks 179th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking 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
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Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.