India vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services

India
83.38
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
84.82
in 2023
India rank
161st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
159th

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • India
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 84.82 against 83.38 in India, a difference of 1.44.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

India ranks 161st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 159th of 231 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 29.75 75.74 46 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 55.73 81.32 25.58 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 76.37 84.74 8.37 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services, India or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 84.82 against 83.38 in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services between India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
1.44, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
India ranks 161st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 159th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed