North Korea vs Sierra Leone: Rural without improved sanitation
North Korea
2.62 million
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.87 million
in 2024
North Korea rank
44th
Sierra Leone rank
42nd
Rural without improved sanitation over time
- North Korea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.87 million against 2.62 million in North Korea, a difference of 253,860.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.90 million | 2.69 million | 213,264 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.76 million | 2.84 million | 82,882 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.63 million | 2.88 million | 249,740 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural without improved sanitation, North Korea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.87 million against 2.62 million in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural without improved sanitation between North Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 253,860, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Sierra Leone rank globally for rural without improved sanitation?
- North Korea ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.