China vs South Korea: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
China
1.35 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
1.35 people per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
116th
South Korea rank
115th
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.35 people per square kilometre against 1.35 people per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0 people per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 116th and South Korea ranks 115th of 214 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.34 people per square kilometre | 0.0168 people per square kilometre | 44.33 people per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 19.8 people per square kilometre | 0.6015 people per square kilometre | 19.2 people per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 4.28 people per square kilometre | 1.22 people per square kilometre | 3.06 people per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.35 people per square kilometre against 1.35 people per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between China and South Korea?
- 0 people per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 116th and South Korea ranks 115th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.