Gambia vs Nigeria: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per
Gambia
64.41 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
67.49 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
9th
Nigeria rank
8th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 67.49 people per square kilometre against 64.41 people per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 3.08 people per square kilometre.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 171 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.38 people per square kilometre | 55.35 people per square kilometre | 31.97 people per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 45.9 people per square kilometre | 63.18 people per square kilometre | 17.28 people per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 62.3 people per square kilometre | 66.9 people per square kilometre | 4.6 people per square kilometre | Nigeria |
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, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 67.49 people per square kilometre against 64.41 people per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 3.08 people per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Gambia ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th 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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About this data
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.