Ecuador vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural

Ecuador
46.7%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
48.8%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
40th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
37th

People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time

  • Ecuador
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 48.8% against 46.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Ecuador ranks 40th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 37th of 85 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 50.7% 54.2% 3.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 53.5% 50.6% 2.9% Ecuador
2020s 49.0% 48.8% 0.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Ecuador or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 48.8% against 46.7% in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Ecuador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
2.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
Ecuador ranks 40th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 37th of 85 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,731 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.