North Korea vs Liberia: Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using
North Korea
14.55
in 2023
Liberia
15.7
in 2024
North Korea rank
38th
Liberia rank
36th
Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using over time
- North Korea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 15.7 against 14.55 in North Korea, a difference of 1.15.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 38th and Liberia ranks 36th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.24 | 14.39 | 4.85 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 16.43 | 15.25 | 1.18 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 14.63 | 15.64 | 1.01 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, North Korea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 15.7 against 14.55 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between North Korea and Liberia?
- 1.15, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Liberia rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- North Korea ranks 38th and Liberia ranks 36th of 231 countries.
- 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.