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

Korea
95.2 Percentage of population
in 2024
Netherlands
99.66 Percentage of population
in 2024
Korea rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st

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

  • Korea
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 99.66 Percentage of population against 95.2 Percentage of population in Korea, a difference of 4.46 Percentage of population.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 3 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 8.3 Percentage of population 77.2 Percentage of population 68.9 Percentage of population Netherlands
1990s 51.15 Percentage of population 96.59 Percentage of population 45.44 Percentage of population Netherlands
2000s 81.38 Percentage of population 98.84 Percentage of population 17.46 Percentage of population Netherlands
2010s 92.4 Percentage of population 99.44 Percentage of population 7.04 Percentage of population Netherlands
2020s 94.66 Percentage of population 99.62 Percentage of population 4.96 Percentage of population Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment, Korea or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 99.66 Percentage of population against 95.2 Percentage of population in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment between Korea and Netherlands?
4.46 Percentage of population, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Netherlands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Korea and Netherlands rank globally for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
Korea ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 3 groups.
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