South Korea vs Spain: People using improved sanitation facilities

South Korea
51.58 million people
in 2024
Spain
47.91 million people
in 2024
South Korea rank
23rd
Spain rank
25th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

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

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 51.58 million people against 47.91 million people in Spain, a difference of 3.67 million people.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

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

South Korea ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th 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
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.