Afghanistan vs Yemen: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Afghanistan
20.1 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Yemen
22.43 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
29th
Yemen rank
26th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 22.43 people per square kilometre against 20.1 people per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.33 people per square kilometre.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 26th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 20.21 people per square kilometre 20.03 people per square kilometre 0.1859 people per square kilometre Afghanistan
2010s 21.5 people per square kilometre 21.82 people per square kilometre 0.315 people per square kilometre Yemen
2020s 20.7 people per square kilometre 22.38 people per square kilometre 1.68 people per square kilometre Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 22.43 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 Yemen?
2.33 people per square kilometre, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 26th 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.