Colombia vs South Korea: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Colombia
1.43 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
1.35 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
114th
South Korea rank
115th

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.43 people per square kilometre against 1.35 people per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.08 people per square kilometre.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 114th and South Korea ranks 115th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.36 people per square kilometre 0.0168 people per square kilometre 3.34 people per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 2.32 people per square kilometre 0.6015 people per square kilometre 1.72 people per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 1.59 people per square kilometre 1.22 people per square kilometre 0.3728 people per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Colombia or South Korea?
Colombia, at 1.43 people per square kilometre against 1.35 people per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Colombia and South Korea?
0.08 people per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 114th 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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Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 4,921 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.