Korea vs World Bank (high income): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to

Korea
99.33
in 2024
World Bank (high income)
76.35
in 2024
Korea rank
6th
World Bank (high income) rank
5th

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to over time

  • Korea
  • World Bank (high income)
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 99.33 against 76.35 in World Bank (high income), a difference of 22.98.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times World Bank (high income)'s.

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

Korea ranks 6th and World Bank (high income) ranks 5th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea World Bank (high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 80.95 65.09 15.86 Korea
2010s 91.81 71.6 20.21 Korea
2020s 98.96 75.81 23.15 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to, Korea or World Bank (high income)?
Korea, at 99.33 against 76.35 in World Bank (high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to between Korea and World Bank (high income)?
22.98, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and World Bank (high income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea and World Bank (high income) rank globally for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Korea ranks 6th and World Bank (high income) ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed