Guatemala vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Guatemala
82.6%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
85.5%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
181st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
179th
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Guatemala
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 85.5% against 82.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.9%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 181st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 179th of 232 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 80.8% | 10.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 83.6% | 7.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 85.4% | 4.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Guatemala or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 85.5% against 82.6% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Guatemala and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 2.9%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guatemala ranks 181st 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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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.