Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources

Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
99.18
in 2024
Republic of Korea
100
in 2024
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
1st

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
  • Republic of Korea
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 100 against 99.18 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 0.82.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ahead.

Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 61 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 99.01 98.82 0.1954 Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
2010s 99.1 99.37 0.2727 Republic of Korea
2020s 99.19 99.9 0.7082 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using improved drinking water sources, Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 100 against 99.18 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using improved drinking water sources between Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) and Republic of Korea?
0.82, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) and Republic of Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed