Bulgaria vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services
Bulgaria
86.1%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
84.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
157th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
160th
Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Bulgaria
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 86.1% against 84.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 157th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 160th of 232 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 75.7% | 10.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 81.3% | 4.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 84.7% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using at least basic sanitation services, Bulgaria or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Bulgaria, at 86.1% against 84.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using at least basic sanitation services between Bulgaria and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 1.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Bulgaria ranks 157th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 160th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.