Brazil vs Colombia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Brazil
1.03 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia
1.03 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
96th
Colombia rank
95th

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.03 people per square kilometre against 1.03 people per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 0 people per square kilometre.

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

Brazil ranks 96th and Colombia ranks 95th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.16 people per square kilometre 2.57 people per square kilometre 0.4089 people per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 1.53 people per square kilometre 1.71 people per square kilometre 0.1766 people per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 1.12 people per square kilometre 1.15 people per square kilometre 0.0366 people per square kilometre Colombia

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, Brazil or Colombia?
Colombia, at 1.03 people per square kilometre against 1.03 people per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Brazil and Colombia?
0 people per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Brazil ranks 96th and Colombia ranks 95th 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.