Democratic Republic of Congo vs North Korea: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
30.84 people per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
31.91 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
26th
North Korea rank
23rd

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 31.91 people per square kilometre against 30.84 people per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.07 people per square kilometre.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and North Korea ranks 23rd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 14.91 people per square kilometre 39.04 people per square kilometre 24.13 people per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 22.19 people per square kilometre 34.78 people per square kilometre 12.59 people per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 29.42 people per square kilometre 31.92 people per square kilometre 2.5 people per square kilometre North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Korea?
North Korea, at 31.91 people per square kilometre against 30.84 people per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
1.07 people per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and North Korea ranks 23rd 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.