Central African Republic vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Central African Republic
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 5.7% against 1.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 4.6 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 97th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 23.1% | 14.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 9.9% | 2.8% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 1.2% | 4.5% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Central African Republic or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Central African Republic, at 5.7% against 1.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Central African Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 4.5%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Central African Republic ranks 97th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed 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 that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.