Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs India: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
84.8%
in 2023
India
83.4%
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
171st
India rank
173rd

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • India
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 84.8% against 83.4% in India, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 171st and India ranks 173rd of 247 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea India Difference Ahead
2000s 75.7% 29.7% 46.0% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 81.3% 55.7% 25.6% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 84.7% 76.4% 8.4% Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or India?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 84.8% against 83.4% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and India?
1.4%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and India?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and India rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 171st and India ranks 173rd of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,834 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed