North Korea vs Russia

North Korea vs Russia: Safe drinking water

Safe drinking water in 2022: 66.5% in North Korea and 76.2% in Russia, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Russia, by 9.7 percentage points, or 1.15 times that in North Korea.

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% of people · WHO/UNICEF

North Korea vs Russia: Safe drinking waterSafe drinking water in 2022: 66.5% in North Korea and 76.2% in Russia, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Russia, by 9.7 percentage points, or 1.15 times that in North Korea.
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What the numbers say

  • Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
  • In 2022, North Korea ranked 88 and Russia ranked 75 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.

Every year

% of people · WHO/UNICEF

YearNorth KoreaRussiaWorld
202266.576.272.9
202166.576.172.5
202066.47672.3
201966.37671.7
201866.575.971
201766.675.870.4
201666.875.769.7
20156775.669.1
201467.175.568.4
201367.375.567.7
201267.575.467.1
201167.775.366.4
201067.875.365.9
20096875.265.4
200868.275.264.9
200768.475.164.6
200668.67564
200568.87563.7
20046974.963
200369.174.962.4
20026974.861.8
20016974.761.1
20006974.760.8

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
  • Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
  • Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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