Hong Kong vs South Korea: Safe sanitation without

Hong Kong
383,026
in 2024
South Korea
347,316
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
113th
South Korea rank
114th

Safe sanitation without over time

  • Hong Kong
  • South Korea
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 383,026 against 347,316 in South Korea, a difference of 35,710.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 113th and South Korea ranks 114th of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.64 million 4.97 million 3.33 million South Korea
2010s 1.44 million 2.23 million 790,318 South Korea
2020s 450,279 412,175 38,104 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher safe sanitation without, Hong Kong or South Korea?
Hong Kong, at 383,026 against 347,316 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in safe sanitation without between Hong Kong and South Korea?
35,710, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for safe sanitation without?
Hong Kong ranks 113th and South Korea ranks 114th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Safe sanitation without. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Safe sanitation without
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed