Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 97.79 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban improved water access vs rural water access in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 97.79, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.79, in 2019.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.82 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.68 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.53 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.39 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.24 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.1 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.95 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.81 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.66 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.52 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.37 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.23 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.08 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.94 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.79 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.79 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.79 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.79 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.79 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.76 | 99.24 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.45 | 97.79 | 99.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.79 | 97.79 | 97.79 | 4 |
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More environment data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2589 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 32.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 13.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 97.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.79 in 2019.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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