Iran vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation

Iran
92.8
in 2024
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
91.67
in 2023
Iran rank
102nd
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
105th

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation over time

  • Iran
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 92.8 against 91.67 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.13.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 102nd and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 105th of 184 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 89.33 81.21 8.12 Iran
2010s 91.92 87.77 4.15 Iran
2020s 92.8 91.67 1.13 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, Iran or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Iran, at 92.8 against 91.67 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation between Iran and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
1.13, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Iran and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Iran ranks 102nd and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 105th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iran vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 22 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/compare/urban-vs-rural-population-using-at-least-basic-sanitation/iran-islamic-rep/korea-dem-people-s-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/compare/urban-vs-rural-population-using-at-least-basic-sanitation/iran-islamic-rep/korea-dem-people-s-rep/">Iran vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed