Benin vs Gambia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Benin
47.65 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
64.41 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
12th
Gambia rank
9th

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

  • Benin
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 64.41 people per square kilometre against 47.65 people per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 16.76 people per square kilometre.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 12th and Gambia ranks 9th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 39.22 people per square kilometre 23.38 people per square kilometre 15.85 people per square kilometre Benin
2010s 44.53 people per square kilometre 45.9 people per square kilometre 1.37 people per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 47.29 people per square kilometre 62.3 people per square kilometre 15.02 people per square kilometre Gambia

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, Benin or Gambia?
Gambia, at 64.41 people per square kilometre against 47.65 people per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Benin and Gambia?
16.76 people per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Benin ranks 12th and Gambia ranks 9th 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.