Cape Verde vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Cape Verde
76.6%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
73.1%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
109th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
111th
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Cape Verde
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 76.6% against 73.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 109th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 67.6% | 34.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 71.1% | 13.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 73.1% | 2.8% | Cape Verde |
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, Cape Verde or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Cape Verde, at 76.6% against 73.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Cape Verde and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 3.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Cape Verde ranks 109th 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.