Eritrea vs Zimbabwe: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Eritrea
14.59 people per square kilometre
in 2016
Zimbabwe
14.16 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
41st

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

  • Eritrea
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 14.59 people per square kilometre against 14.16 people per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.43 people per square kilometre.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 171 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 15.25 people per square kilometre 10.78 people per square kilometre 4.47 people per square kilometre Eritrea
2010s 14.72 people per square kilometre 12.22 people per square kilometre 2.49 people per square kilometre Eritrea

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, Eritrea or Zimbabwe?
Eritrea, at 14.59 people per square kilometre against 14.16 people per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2016.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
0.43 people per square kilometre, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Zimbabwe rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Eritrea ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st 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.