South Korea Clean Water Access 2002-2023
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
- South Korea clean water access for 2020 was 99.19%, a 0.09% increase from 2019.
- South Korea clean water access for 2019 was 99.10%, a 0.12% increase from 2018.
- South Korea clean water access for 2018 was 98.98%, a 0.12% increase from 2017.
- South Korea clean water access for 2017 was 98.86%, a 0.12% increase from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Population |
| New Zealand | 100.00% |
| Singapore | 100.00% |
| Greece | 100.00% |
| Gibraltar | 100.00% |
| Iceland | 100.00% |
| Liechtenstein | 100.00% |
| Kuwait | 100.00% |
| Malta | 100.00% |
| Hong Kong | 100.00% |
| Monaco | 100.00% |
| San Marino | 100.00% |
| Germany | 99.99% |
| Macao | 99.98% |
| Netherlands | 99.97% |
| Belgium | 99.91% |
| Puerto Rico | 99.86% |
| United Kingdom | 99.82% |
| Cyprus | 99.77% |
| Sweden | 99.75% |
| Finland | 99.64% |
| Spain | 99.59% |
| Luxembourg | 99.46% |
| Guam | 99.44% |
| Israel | 99.32% |
| France | 99.25% |
| Slovak Republic | 99.24% |
| South Korea | 99.19% |
| Canada | 99.04% |
| Bahrain | 98.98% |
| Austria | 98.90% |
| Chile | 98.77% |
| Norway | 98.64% |
| Japan | 98.57% |
| Poland | 98.33% |
| Slovenia | 98.27% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 97.94% |
| Czech Republic | 97.88% |
| Ireland | 97.33% |
| United States | 97.33% |
| Isle of Man | 97.21% |
| Greenland | 96.74% |
| Denmark | 96.73% |
| St. Martin (French part) | 96.70% |
| New Caledonia | 96.64% |
| Latvia | 96.29% |
| Qatar | 96.18% |
| Italy | 95.82% |
| Estonia | 95.76% |
| Portugal | 95.35% |
| Lithuania | 94.92% |
| Switzerland | 94.25% |
| Hungary | 92.59% |
| Palau | 91.31% |
| Andorra | 90.64% |
| Oman | 90.56% |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 90.53% |
| French Polynesia | 83.86% |
| South Korea Clean Water Access - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Population | Annual Change |
| 2020 | 99.19% | 0.09% |
| 2019 | 99.10% | 0.12% |
| 2018 | 98.98% | 0.12% |
| 2017 | 98.86% | 0.12% |
| 2016 | 98.74% | 0.12% |
| 2015 | 98.62% | 0.14% |
| 2014 | 98.48% | 0.19% |
| 2013 | 98.30% | 0.19% |
| 2012 | 98.11% | 0.19% |
| 2011 | 97.93% | 0.18% |
| 2010 | 97.74% | 0.18% |
| 2009 | 97.56% | 0.18% |
| 2008 | 97.37% | 0.18% |
| 2007 | 97.19% | 0.18% |
| 2006 | 97.00% | 0.00% |
| 2005 | 97.00% | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 97.00% | 0.00% |
| 2003 | 97.00% | 0.00% |
| 2002 | 97.00% | 0.00% |
