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

Lesotho
22.51 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar
23.54 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
25th
Madagascar rank
23rd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 23.54 people per square kilometre against 22.51 people per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 1.03 people per square kilometre.

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

Lesotho ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 39.99 people per square kilometre 21.06 people per square kilometre 18.93 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 29.83 people per square kilometre 22.93 people per square kilometre 6.9 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 23.89 people per square kilometre 23.5 people per square kilometre 0.3945 people per square kilometre Lesotho

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, Lesotho or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 23.54 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 Lesotho and Madagascar?
1.03 people per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Lesotho ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 23rd 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.