Afghanistan vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water

Afghanistan
96.89
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
96.91
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
113th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
112th

Urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 96.91 against 96.89 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 113th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 112th of 186 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 63.58 98.87 35.29 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 82.03 97.56 15.53 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 95.03 96.91 1.88 Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water, Afghanistan or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 96.91 against 96.89 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water between Afghanistan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
0.02, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water?
Afghanistan ranks 113th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 112th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed