Argentina vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Argentina
76.8%
in 2016
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
73.1%
in 2023
Argentina rank
108th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
111th
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Argentina
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 76.8% against 73.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 108th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th of 175 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 67.6% | 4.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 70.4% | 6.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Argentina or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Argentina, at 76.8% against 73.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Argentina and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 3.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Argentina ranks 108th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th of 175 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 rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. 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.