Maldives vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location

Maldives
99.7%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
99.7%
in 2024
Maldives rank
39th
Republic of Korea rank
37th

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

  • Maldives
  • Republic of Korea
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 39th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 81.2% 100.0% 18.8% Republic of Korea
2010s 91.7% 99.9% 8.1% Republic of Korea
2020s 98.5% 99.8% 1.2% 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, Maldives or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Maldives and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Maldives ranks 39th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 213 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed