India vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban over time
- India
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
India currently reports 97.1% against 96.9% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
India ranks 109th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 110th of 184 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 98.9% | 6.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 97.6% | 2.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.9% | 0.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban, India or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- India, at 97.1% against 96.9% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban between India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- India ranks 109th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 110th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.