South Korea vs United States: Safely Managed Drinking Water
South Korea
1
in 2023
United States
1
in 2023
South Korea rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Safely Managed Drinking Water over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher safely managed drinking water, South Korea or United States?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in safely managed drinking water between South Korea and United States?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for safely managed drinking water?
- South Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Safely Managed Drinking Water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Availability of Safely Managed Drinking Water data for use by JMP