Bhutan vs North Korea: Sanitation facilities usage
Bhutan
0 people
in 2024
North Korea
0 people
in 2023
Bhutan rank
133rd
North Korea rank
133rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Bhutan
- North Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0 people against 0 people in North Korea, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 133rd and North Korea ranks 133rd of 232 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,080 people | 0 people | 46,080 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 20,542 people | 0 people | 20,542 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1,147 people | 0 people | 1,147 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Bhutan or North Korea?
- Bhutan, at 0 people against 0 people in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Bhutan and North Korea?
- 0 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and North Korea rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd and North Korea ranks 133rd of 232 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.