France vs South Korea: People using improved sanitation facilities

France
66.55 million people
in 2024
South Korea
51.58 million people
in 2024
France rank
20th
South Korea rank
23rd

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • France
  • South Korea
020.0M40.0M60.0M200020122024

How they compare

France currently reports 66.55 million people against 51.58 million people in South Korea, a difference of 14.97 million people.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.