Korea vs Southern Europe: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by
Korea
99.3%
in 2024
Southern Europe
75.3%
in 2024
Korea rank
8th
Southern Europe rank
10th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by over time
- Korea
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Korea currently reports 99.3% against 75.3% in Southern Europe, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 8th and Southern Europe ranks 10th of 159 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 68.0% | 21.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 71.9% | 23.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 75.0% | 24.2% | 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, Korea or Southern Europe?
- Korea, at 99.3% against 75.3% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by between Korea and Southern Europe?
- 24.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Southern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Korea ranks 8th and Southern Europe ranks 10th 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.