North Korea vs Yemen: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per
North Korea
21.75 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Yemen
22.43 people per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
27th
Yemen rank
26th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time
- North Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 22.43 people per square kilometre against 21.75 people per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.68 people per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 26th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.07 people per square kilometre | 20.29 people per square kilometre | 3.78 people per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 22.93 people per square kilometre | 21.82 people per square kilometre | 1.11 people per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 21.88 people per square kilometre | 22.38 people per square kilometre | 0.4929 people per square kilometre | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 22.43 people per square kilometre against 21.75 people per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between North Korea and Yemen?
- 0.68 people per square kilometre, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Yemen rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- North Korea ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 26th 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.