South Korea vs Upper middle income: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) over time
- South Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 99.3% against 62.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 36.9%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 146 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 29.8% | 59.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 48.2% | 47.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 60.9% | 38.3% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, South Korea or Upper middle income?
- South Korea, at 99.3% against 62.4% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 36.9%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.