North Korea vs Maldives: Sanitation facilities usage
North Korea
0 people
in 2023
Maldives
0 people
in 2024
North Korea rank
133rd
Maldives rank
133rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- North Korea
- Maldives
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Maldives, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 133rd and Maldives ranks 133rd of 232 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people | 25,734 people | 25,734 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0 people | 3,382 people | 3,382 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, North Korea or Maldives?
- North Korea, at 0 people against 0 people in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between North Korea and Maldives?
- 0 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Maldives?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Maldives rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- North Korea ranks 133rd and Maldives 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.