Japan vs South Korea: Share using safely managed sanitation
Japan
99.19
in 2024
South Korea
99.33
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
South Korea rank
8th
Share using safely managed sanitation over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 99.33 against 99.19 in Japan, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 8th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1 | 89.57 | 7.53 | Japan |
| 2010s | 98.48 | 95.55 | 2.93 | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.12 | 99.2 | 0.0892 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share using safely managed sanitation, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 99.33 against 99.19 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share using safely managed sanitation between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.14, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for share using safely managed sanitation?
- Japan ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 8th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.