South Korea vs Montenegro: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
South Korea
347,316 people
in 2024
Montenegro
313,714 people
in 2024
South Korea rank
114th
Montenegro rank
116th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- South Korea
- Montenegro
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 347,316 people against 313,714 people in Montenegro, a difference of 33,602 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 114th and Montenegro ranks 116th of 150 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.16 million people | 432,459 people | 3.73 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.23 million people | 373,131 people | 1.86 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 412,175 people | 317,977 people | 94,198 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, South Korea or Montenegro?
- South Korea, at 347,316 people against 313,714 people in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between South Korea and Montenegro?
- 33,602 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Montenegro rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- South Korea ranks 114th and Montenegro ranks 116th 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.