Italy vs South Korea: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Italy
59.27 million people
in 2024
South Korea
51.58 million people
in 2024
Italy rank
21st
South Korea rank
22nd

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
020.0M40.0M60.0M200020122024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 59.27 million people against 51.58 million people in South Korea, a difference of 7.70 million people.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 22nd of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.