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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
77.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
80.1%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
44th

People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Sri Lanka
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 80.1% against 77.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 3.1%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 104 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 78.5% 87.0% 8.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 77.5% 90.3% 12.8% Sri Lanka
2020s 77.0% 83.6% 6.6% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 80.1% against 77.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
3.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th 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.