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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
84.82
in 2023
Nepal
86.03
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
159th
Nepal rank
157th

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services over time

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

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 86.03 against 84.82 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.21.

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 159th and Nepal ranks 157th 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 75.74 29.11 46.64 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 81.32 55.1 26.21 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 84.74 77.52 7.22 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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Nepal?
Nepal, at 86.03 against 84.82 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nepal?
1.21, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nepal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nepal rank globally for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 159th and Nepal ranks 157th 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