Dominica vs North Korea: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Dominica
97.1%
in 2024
North Korea
96.9%
in 2023
Dominica rank
112th
North Korea rank
114th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Dominica
- North Korea
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 97.1% against 96.9% in North Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Dominica ranks 112th and North Korea ranks 114th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 98.9% | 2.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 97.6% | 1.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.9% | 0.1% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Dominica or North Korea?
- Dominica, at 97.1% against 96.9% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Dominica and North Korea?
- 0.2%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and North Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and North Korea rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Dominica ranks 112th and North Korea ranks 114th of 188 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 population using at least basic water services. 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, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.