Mauritania vs Namibia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Mauritania
1.32 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
1.16 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
91st
Namibia rank
94th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1.32 people per square kilometre against 1.16 people per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 0.16 people per square kilometre.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 91st and Namibia ranks 94th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.41 people per square kilometre 1.25 people per square kilometre 0.1627 people per square kilometre Mauritania
2010s 1.38 people per square kilometre 1.17 people per square kilometre 0.2101 people per square kilometre Mauritania
2020s 1.33 people per square kilometre 1.16 people per square kilometre 0.1703 people per square kilometre Mauritania

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, Mauritania or Namibia?
Mauritania, at 1.32 people per square kilometre against 1.16 people per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Mauritania and Namibia?
0.16 people per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Mauritania ranks 91st and Namibia ranks 94th 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.