Republic of Korea vs World Bank (high income): Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services
Republic of Korea
99.33
in 2024
World Bank (high income)
84.61
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
8th
World Bank (high income) rank
5th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Republic of Korea
- World Bank (high income)
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 99.33 against 84.61 in World Bank (high income), a difference of 14.72.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times World Bank (high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 8th and World Bank (high income) ranks 5th of 149 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 | World Bank (high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.57 | 74.51 | 15.06 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 95.55 | 80.53 | 15.02 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 99.2 | 84.23 | 14.98 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, Republic of Korea or World Bank (high income)?
- Republic of Korea, at 99.33 against 84.61 in World Bank (high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services between Republic of Korea and World Bank (high income)?
- 14.72, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and World Bank (high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and World Bank (high income) rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Republic of Korea ranks 8th and World Bank (high income) ranks 5th 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.