Estonia vs Korea: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment

Estonia
84 Percentage of population
in 2024
Korea
95.2 Percentage of population
in 2024
Estonia rank
2nd
Korea rank
1st

Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment over time

  • Estonia
  • Korea
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 95.2 Percentage of population against 84 Percentage of population in Estonia, a difference of 11.2 Percentage of population.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 7 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 67 Percentage of population 8.3 Percentage of population 58.7 Percentage of population Estonia
1990s 70.75 Percentage of population 51.15 Percentage of population 19.6 Percentage of population Estonia
2000s 73.5 Percentage of population 81.38 Percentage of population 7.88 Percentage of population Korea
2010s 82.5 Percentage of population 92.4 Percentage of population 9.9 Percentage of population Korea
2020s 82.8 Percentage of population 94.66 Percentage of population 11.86 Percentage of population Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment, Estonia or Korea?
Korea, at 95.2 Percentage of population against 84 Percentage of population in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment between Estonia and Korea?
11.2 Percentage of population, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Korea rank globally for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
Estonia ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 7 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment
Unit
Percentage of population
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,131 data points, 1970–2024
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This dataset provides information on the level of public equipment installed by countries to managed and abate water pollution. It shows the percentage of national population connected to "public" sewerage networks and related treatment facilities, and the percentage of national population connected to "public" wastewater treatment plants, and the degree of treatment. Connected here means actually connected to a wastewater plants through a public sewage network. When analysing these data, it should be kept in mind that the optimal connection rate is not necessarily 100%. It may vary among countries and depends on geographical features and on the spatial distribution of habitats. The interpretation of those data should take into account some variations in countries' definitions, as reflected in metadata. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays