Bangladesh vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Bangladesh
3.4%
in 2021
Republic of Korea
2.7%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
42nd
Republic of Korea rank
45th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Bangladesh
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.4% against 2.7% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Republic of Korea ranks 45th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Bangladesh or Republic of Korea?
- Bangladesh, at 3.4% against 2.7% in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Bangladesh and Republic of Korea?
- 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Republic of Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Republic of Korea ranks 45th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.