Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Cameroon
16.15 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
14.99 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
36th
Papua New Guinea rank
38th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 16.15 people per square kilometre against 14.99 people per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.16 people per square kilometre.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Cameroon ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 12.33 people per square kilometre 10.76 people per square kilometre 1.57 people per square kilometre Cameroon
2010s 14.4 people per square kilometre 13.44 people per square kilometre 0.9664 people per square kilometre Cameroon
2020s 15.87 people per square kilometre 14.8 people per square kilometre 1.08 people per square kilometre Cameroon

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, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
Cameroon, at 16.15 people per square kilometre against 14.99 people per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
1.16 people per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Cameroon ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th 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.