Japan vs Korea: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services

Japan
99.19
in 2024
Korea
99.33
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Korea rank
8th

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services over time

  • Japan
  • Korea
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 99.33 against 99.19 in Japan, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 9th and Korea ranks 8th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 97.1 89.57 7.53 Japan
2010s 98.48 95.55 2.93 Japan
2020s 99.12 99.2 0.0892 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, Japan or Korea?
Korea, at 99.33 against 99.19 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services between Japan and Korea?
0.14, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Japan ranks 9th and Korea ranks 8th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using safely managed 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed