Iraq vs Russia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Iraq
0.6943 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
0.6475 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
101st
Russia rank
102nd

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

  • Iraq
  • Russia
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.6943 people per square kilometre against 0.6475 people per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 0.0468 people per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 101st and Russia ranks 102nd of 171 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.35 people per square kilometre 0.6887 people per square kilometre 4.66 people per square kilometre Iraq
2010s 2.86 people per square kilometre 0.6781 people per square kilometre 2.18 people per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 0.6796 people per square kilometre 0.6566 people per square kilometre 0.023 people per square kilometre Iraq

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, Iraq or Russia?
Iraq, at 0.6943 people per square kilometre against 0.6475 people per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Iraq and Russia?
0.0468 people per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Russia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Iraq ranks 101st and Russia ranks 102nd 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.