Bhutan vs South Korea: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Bhutan
399,869 people
in 2024
South Korea
347,316 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
112th
South Korea rank
114th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Bhutan
- South Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 399,869 people against 347,316 people in South Korea, a difference of 52,553 people.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 112th and South Korea ranks 114th of 150 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 378,432 people | 4.97 million people | 4.59 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 391,291 people | 2.23 million people | 1.84 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 400,660 people | 412,175 people | 11,515 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Bhutan or South Korea?
- Bhutan, at 399,869 people against 347,316 people in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Bhutan and South Korea?
- 52,553 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and South Korea rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 112th and South Korea ranks 114th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. 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 safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.