Benin vs Sierra Leone: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per
Benin
47.65 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
39.91 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
12th
Sierra Leone rank
14th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Benin currently reports 47.65 people per square kilometre against 39.91 people per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7.74 people per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 171 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.22 people per square kilometre | 36.41 people per square kilometre | 2.81 people per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 44.53 people per square kilometre | 39.39 people per square kilometre | 5.14 people per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 47.29 people per square kilometre | 39.97 people per square kilometre | 7.32 people per square kilometre | Benin |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Benin, at 47.65 people per square kilometre against 39.91 people per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 7.74 people per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Benin ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th 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.