Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Nepal: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
84.8%
in 2023
Nepal
86.0%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
160th
Nepal rank
158th
Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 86.0% against 84.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 160th and Nepal ranks 158th of 232 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 29.1% | 46.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 55.1% | 26.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 77.5% | 7.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 86.0% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nepal?
- 1.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nepal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nepal rank globally for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 160th and Nepal ranks 158th 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.