Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Burkina Faso
30.47 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
31.85 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
16th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 31.85 people per square kilometre against 30.47 people per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.38 people per square kilometre.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 171 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 35.14 people per square kilometre 52.82 people per square kilometre 17.69 people per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 34.27 people per square kilometre 40.34 people per square kilometre 6.07 people per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 31.44 people per square kilometre 32.39 people per square kilometre 0.9518 people per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

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, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 31.85 people per square kilometre against 30.47 people per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.38 people per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th 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.