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

Benin
47.65 people per square kilometre
in 2023
India
43.14 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
12th
India rank
13th

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

  • Benin
  • India
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 47.65 people per square kilometre against 43.14 people per square kilometre in India, a difference of 4.51 people per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times India's.

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

Benin ranks 12th and India ranks 13th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin India Difference Ahead
2000s 39.22 people per square kilometre 220.17 people per square kilometre 180.94 people per square kilometre India
2010s 44.53 people per square kilometre 131.63 people per square kilometre 87.1 people per square kilometre India
2020s 47.29 people per square kilometre 58.69 people per square kilometre 11.4 people per square kilometre India

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 India?
Benin, at 47.65 people per square kilometre against 43.14 people per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Benin and India?
4.51 people per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and India?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and India rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Benin ranks 12th and India ranks 13th 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.