Afghanistan vs North Korea: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per
Afghanistan
20.1 people per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
21.75 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
29th
North Korea rank
27th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time
- Afghanistan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 21.75 people per square kilometre against 20.1 people per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.65 people per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 29th and North Korea ranks 27th of 171 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.57 people per square kilometre | 24.07 people per square kilometre | 3.5 people per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 21.5 people per square kilometre | 22.93 people per square kilometre | 1.42 people per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 20.7 people per square kilometre | 21.88 people per square kilometre | 1.18 people per square kilometre | North Korea |
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 North Korea?
- North Korea, at 21.75 people per square kilometre against 20.1 people per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 1.65 people per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th and North Korea ranks 27th 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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About this data
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.