Belarus vs South Korea: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Belarus

0.2%

in 2024

South Korea

0.3%

in 2024

Belarus rank

161st

South Korea rank

158th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

South Korea currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 161st and South Korea ranks 158th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.