América Latina y el Caribe vs North Korea: Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using

América Latina y el Caribe
4.99
in 2024
North Korea
14.55
in 2023
América Latina y el Caribe rank
36th
North Korea rank
38th

Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using over time

  • América Latina y el Caribe
  • North Korea
5101520200020122024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 14.55 against 4.99 in América Latina y el Caribe, a difference of 9.56.

That makes North Korea's figure about 2.9 times América Latina y el Caribe's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

América Latina y el Caribe ranks 36th and North Korea ranks 38th of 61 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade América Latina y el Caribe North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 8.97 19.24 10.27 North Korea
2010s 7.02 16.43 9.41 North Korea
2020s 5.46 14.63 9.17 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, América Latina y el Caribe or North Korea?
North Korea, at 14.55 against 4.99 in América Latina y el Caribe as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between América Latina y el Caribe and North Korea?
9.56, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for América Latina y el Caribe and North Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do América Latina y el Caribe and North Korea rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 36th and North Korea ranks 38th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed