Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Republic of Korea
99.7%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
35.4%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 99.7% against 35.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 64.3%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 247 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 24.3% | 75.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 30.2% | 69.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 34.8% | 64.9% | 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, Republic of Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 99.7% against 35.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Republic of Korea ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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.