South Korea vs Northern Mariana Islands: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location

South Korea
99.7%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands
99.8%
in 2024
South Korea rank
38th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
35th

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

  • South Korea
  • Northern Mariana Islands
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 38th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 35th of 249 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Northern Mariana Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 95.2% 4.8% South Korea
2010s 99.9% 97.8% 2.1% South Korea
2020s 99.8% 99.6% 0.2% South 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, South Korea or Northern Mariana Islands?
Northern Mariana Islands, at 99.8% against 99.7% in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between South Korea and Northern Mariana Islands?
0.1%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Northern Mariana Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
South Korea ranks 38th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 35th of 249 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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About this data

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
283 places, 6,859 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed