Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Panama: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
73.1%
in 2023
Panama
70.8%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
111th
Panama rank
114th
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Panama
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 73.1% against 70.8% in Panama, a difference of 2.3%.
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 111th and Panama ranks 114th of 175 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 | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 49.7% | 17.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 59.7% | 11.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 67.8% | 5.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Panama?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 73.1% against 70.8% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Panama?
- 2.3%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Panama rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th and Panama ranks 114th 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.