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

Guatemala
23.4 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
22.51 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
24th
Lesotho rank
25th

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

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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 23.4 people per square kilometre against 22.51 people per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.89 people per square kilometre.

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

Guatemala ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 25th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 30.94 people per square kilometre 39.99 people per square kilometre 9.05 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 28.12 people per square kilometre 29.83 people per square kilometre 1.71 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 24.39 people per square kilometre 23.89 people per square kilometre 0.5025 people per square kilometre Guatemala

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, Guatemala or Lesotho?
Guatemala, at 23.4 people per square kilometre against 22.51 people per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Guatemala and Lesotho?
0.89 people per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Guatemala ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 25th 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.