Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Timor-Leste: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
85.5%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
87.4%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
179th
Timor-Leste rank
177th

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Timor-Leste
20406080200220132024

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 87.4% against 85.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.9%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 179th and Timor-Leste ranks 177th 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 80.8% 33.3% 47.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 83.6% 60.1% 23.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 85.4% 80.3% 5.0% 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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 87.4% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Timor-Leste?
1.9%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Timor-Leste?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 179th and Timor-Leste ranks 177th 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.