Ethiopia vs North Korea: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Ethiopia
- North Korea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.7% against 1.2% in North Korea, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.8 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North Korea ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 98th and North Korea ranks 100th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 23.1% | 21.4% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 9.9% | 6.7% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.2% | 3.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Ethiopia or North Korea?
- Ethiopia, at 4.7% against 1.2% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Ethiopia and North Korea?
- 3.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and North Korea rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Ethiopia ranks 98th and North Korea ranks 100th of 100 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, rural (% of rural 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.