North Korea vs Mozambique: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

North Korea
21.75 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Mozambique
19.87 people per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
27th
Mozambique rank
30th

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

  • North Korea
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 21.75 people per square kilometre against 19.87 people per square kilometre in Mozambique, a difference of 1.88 people per square kilometre.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 27th and Mozambique ranks 30th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 24.07 people per square kilometre 16.82 people per square kilometre 7.26 people per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 22.93 people per square kilometre 18.36 people per square kilometre 4.57 people per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 21.88 people per square kilometre 19.62 people per square kilometre 2.26 people per square kilometre North Korea

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, North Korea or Mozambique?
North Korea, at 21.75 people per square kilometre against 19.87 people per square kilometre in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between North Korea and Mozambique?
1.88 people per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mozambique?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Mozambique rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
North Korea ranks 27th and Mozambique ranks 30th 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.