Japan vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by
Japan
99.2%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
99.3%
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
Republic of Korea rank
8th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 159 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 89.6% | 7.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 95.6% | 2.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.2% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Japan ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.