Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
88.0%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
85.5%
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
176th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
179th

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 88.0% against 85.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 176th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 179th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 60.3% 80.8% 20.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 74.8% 83.6% 8.8% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 85.5% 85.4% 0.1% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 88.0% against 85.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
2.5%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 176th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 179th 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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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.