South Korea vs East Timor: People not using improved sanitation facilities

South Korea
139,971 people
in 2024
East Timor
176,118 people
in 2024
South Korea rank
92nd
East Timor rank
90th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • South Korea
  • East Timor
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122024

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 176,118 people against 139,971 people in South Korea, a difference of 36,147 people.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 92nd and East Timor ranks 90th of 232 countries.

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About this data

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.