Comoros vs South Korea: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Comoros
438,900 people
in 2024
South Korea
347,316 people
in 2024
Comoros rank
111th
South Korea rank
114th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Comoros
- South Korea
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 438,900 people against 347,316 people in South Korea, a difference of 91,584 people.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Comoros ranks 111th and South Korea ranks 114th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411,751 people | 4.97 million people | 4.56 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 426,356 people | 2.23 million people | 1.80 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 436,495 people | 412,175 people | 24,320 people | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Comoros or South Korea?
- Comoros, at 438,900 people against 347,316 people in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Comoros and South Korea?
- 91,584 people, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and South Korea rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Comoros ranks 111th 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.