Hong Kong vs South Korea: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Hong Kong
383,026 people
in 2024
South Korea
347,316 people
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
113th
South Korea rank
114th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 383,026 people against 347,316 people in South Korea, a difference of 35,710 people.
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 regions.
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 people | 4.97 million people | 3.33 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.44 million people | 2.23 million people | 790,318 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 450,279 people | 412,175 people | 38,104 people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 383,026 people against 347,316 people in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 35,710 people, 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 people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Hong Kong ranks 113th and South Korea ranks 114th of 150 regions.
- 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.