South Korea vs Slovenia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
South Korea
347,316 people
in 2024
Slovenia
327,495 people
in 2024
South Korea rank
114th
Slovenia rank
115th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- South Korea
- Slovenia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 347,316 people against 327,495 people in Slovenia, a difference of 19,821 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 114th and Slovenia ranks 115th 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 | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.97 million people | 981,644 people | 3.99 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.23 million people | 520,995 people | 1.71 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 412,175 people | 335,352 people | 76,823 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 Slovenia?
- South Korea, at 347,316 people against 327,495 people in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between South Korea and Slovenia?
- 19,821 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Slovenia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Slovenia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- South Korea ranks 114th and Slovenia ranks 115th 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.