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

Benin
47.65 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
48.71 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
12th
Malawi rank
11th

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

  • Benin
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 48.71 people per square kilometre against 47.65 people per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 1.06 people per square kilometre.

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

Benin ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 11th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 39.22 people per square kilometre 97.02 people per square kilometre 57.79 people per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 44.53 people per square kilometre 78.48 people per square kilometre 33.95 people per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 47.29 people per square kilometre 51.7 people per square kilometre 4.41 people per square kilometre Malawi

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 Malawi?
Malawi, at 48.71 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 Malawi?
1.06 people per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Benin ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 11th 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.