Belarus vs South Korea: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share)
Belarus
99.8%
in 2024
South Korea
99.7%
in 2024
Belarus rank
72nd
South Korea rank
75th
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) over time
- Belarus
- South Korea
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Belarus ranks 72nd and South Korea ranks 75th of 232 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 100.0% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.9% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Belarus or South Korea?
- Belarus, at 99.8% against 99.7% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Belarus and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and South Korea rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Belarus ranks 72nd and South Korea ranks 75th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.