South Korea vs Qatar: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities
South Korea
99.33
in 2024
Qatar
99.94
in 2024
South Korea rank
8th
Qatar rank
6th
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities over time
- South Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 99.94 against 99.33 in South Korea, a difference of 0.61.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 6th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.57 | 87.64 | 1.93 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 95.55 | 93.35 | 2.2 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 99.2 | 99.47 | 0.263 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to sanitation facilities, South Korea or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 99.94 against 99.33 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to sanitation facilities between South Korea and Qatar?
- 0.61, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Qatar rank globally for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 6th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.