Republic of Korea vs Southern Europe: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by

Republic of Korea
99.3%
in 2024
Southern Europe
75.3%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
8th
Southern Europe rank
10th

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Southern Europe
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 99.3% against 75.3% in Southern Europe, a difference of 24.0%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Southern Europe's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Southern Europe ranks 10th of 159 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 Southern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 89.6% 68.0% 21.6% Republic of Korea
2010s 95.6% 71.9% 23.6% Republic of Korea
2020s 99.2% 75.0% 24.2% 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, Republic of Korea or Southern Europe?
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea and Southern Europe?
24.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Southern Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Republic of 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,764 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed