South Korea vs Qatar: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
South Korea
99.3%
in 2024
Qatar
99.9%
in 2024
South Korea rank
8th
Qatar rank
6th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- South Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 99.9% against 99.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 6th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 87.6% | 1.9% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 93.3% | 2.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.5% | 0.3% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, South Korea or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 99.9% against 99.3% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between South Korea and Qatar?
- 0.6%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Qatar rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 6th 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.