Estonia vs Sweden: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Estonia
0.017 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.0211 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Estonia rank
131st
Sweden rank
130th

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

  • Estonia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0211 people per square kilometre against 0.017 people per square kilometre in Estonia, a difference of 0.0041 people per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 131st and Sweden ranks 130th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0561 people per square kilometre 0.0188 people per square kilometre 0.0374 people per square kilometre Estonia
2010s 0.0344 people per square kilometre 0.0209 people per square kilometre 0.0135 people per square kilometre Estonia
2020s 0.0199 people per square kilometre 0.0212 people per square kilometre 0.0013 people per square kilometre Sweden

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, Estonia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0211 people per square kilometre against 0.017 people per square kilometre in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Estonia and Sweden?
0.0041 people per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Estonia ranks 131st and Sweden ranks 130th 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.