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
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.