North Korea vs Morocco: People not using improved sanitation facilities

North Korea
3.84 million people
in 2023
Morocco
4.06 million people
in 2024
North Korea rank
43rd
Morocco rank
41st

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • North Korea
  • Morocco
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 4.06 million people against 3.84 million people in North Korea, a difference of 220,160 people.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 43rd and Morocco ranks 41st of 232 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 4.70 million people 5.76 million people 1.06 million people Morocco
2010s 4.19 million people 4.77 million people 584,317 people Morocco
2020s 3.84 million people 4.09 million people 244,652 people Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, North Korea or Morocco?
Morocco, at 4.06 million people against 3.84 million people in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between North Korea and Morocco?
220,160 people, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Morocco?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Morocco rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
North Korea ranks 43rd and Morocco ranks 41st 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 People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People not using improved 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
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.