Ghana vs Guatemala: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Ghana
27.73 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
23.4 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
21st
Guatemala rank
24th

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

  • Ghana
  • Guatemala
0102030200020112023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 27.73 people per square kilometre against 23.4 people per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 4.33 people per square kilometre.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

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

Ghana ranks 21st and Guatemala ranks 24th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 29.41 people per square kilometre 30.94 people per square kilometre 1.53 people per square kilometre Guatemala
2010s 29.31 people per square kilometre 28.12 people per square kilometre 1.19 people per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 28.11 people per square kilometre 24.39 people per square kilometre 3.71 people per square kilometre Ghana

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, Ghana or Guatemala?
Ghana, at 27.73 people per square kilometre against 23.4 people per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Ghana and Guatemala?
4.33 people per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Ghana ranks 21st and Guatemala ranks 24th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Ghana vs Guatemala: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 29 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/people-in-rural-areas-not-using-improved-sanitation-facilities-per-square-kilometre/ghana/guatemala/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/people-in-rural-areas-not-using-improved-sanitation-facilities-per-square-kilometre/ghana/guatemala/">Ghana vs Guatemala: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.