Republic of Korea vs (SDGRC) Southern Africa: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services

Republic of Korea
99.73
in 2024
(SDGRC) Southern Africa
49.27
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
35th
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
35th

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • (SDGRC) Southern Africa
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 99.73 against 49.27 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, a difference of 50.46.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.0 times (SDGRC) Southern Africa's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 35th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 35th of 231 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea (SDGRC) Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 100 41.56 58.44 Republic of Korea
2010s 99.88 48.49 51.39 Republic of Korea
2020s 99.76 51.42 48.34 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services, Republic of Korea or (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Republic of Korea, at 99.73 against 49.27 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services between Republic of Korea and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
50.46, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Republic of Korea ranks 35th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 35th 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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About this data

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