Italy vs South Korea: Population using improved sanitation facilities
Italy
59.33 million
in 2024
South Korea
51.58 million
in 2024
Italy rank
21st
South Korea rank
23rd
Population using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 59.33 million against 51.58 million in South Korea, a difference of 7.76 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 23rd of 232 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.37 million | 47.72 million | 10.64 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 60.41 million | 50.47 million | 9.95 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 59.61 million | 51.67 million | 7.94 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using improved sanitation facilities, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 59.33 million against 51.58 million in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using improved sanitation facilities between Italy and South Korea?
- 7.76 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Italy ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 23rd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.