Botswana vs Samoa: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Botswana
0.3424 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
0.3802 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
114th
Samoa rank
111th

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

  • Botswana
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.3802 people per square kilometre against 0.3424 people per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.0378 people per square kilometre.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 114th and Samoa ranks 111th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7448 people per square kilometre 1.49 people per square kilometre 0.7427 people per square kilometre Samoa
2010s 0.5138 people per square kilometre 0.9738 people per square kilometre 0.46 people per square kilometre Samoa
2020s 0.37 people per square kilometre 0.4986 people per square kilometre 0.1285 people per square kilometre Samoa

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, Botswana or Samoa?
Samoa, at 0.3802 people per square kilometre against 0.3424 people per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Botswana and Samoa?
0.0378 people per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Samoa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Samoa rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Botswana ranks 114th and Samoa ranks 111th 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.