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
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.