El Salvador vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities
El Salvador
91.5%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
91.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
108th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
107th
Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 91.7% against 91.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 108th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 107th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 81.2% | 6.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 87.8% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 91.7% | 0.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities, El Salvador or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 91.7% against 91.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities between El Salvador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 108th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 107th of 186 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 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.