Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Afghanistan
20.1 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.49 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
29th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
32nd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 20.1 people per square kilometre against 19.49 people per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.61 people per square kilometre.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 29th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 32nd of 171 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 20.21 people per square kilometre 10.28 people per square kilometre 9.93 people per square kilometre Afghanistan
2010s 21.5 people per square kilometre 15.04 people per square kilometre 6.46 people per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 20.7 people per square kilometre 18.89 people per square kilometre 1.81 people per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Afghanistan, at 20.1 people per square kilometre against 19.49 people per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.61 people per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 32nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.