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

Guyana
76.0%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
77.0%
in 2023
Guyana rank
49th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
46th

People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time

  • Guyana
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 77.0% against 76.0% in Guyana, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Guyana ranks 49th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 46th of 104 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 Guyana Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 75.2% 78.5% 3.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 75.7% 77.5% 1.8% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 76.0% 77.0% 1.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Guyana or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 77.0% against 76.0% in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Guyana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
1.0%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
Guyana ranks 49th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 46th of 104 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
133 places, 3,310 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.