Nigeria vs Pakistan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Nigeria
67.49 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
52.81 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
8th
Pakistan rank
10th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 67.49 people per square kilometre against 52.81 people per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 14.68 people per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.

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

Nigeria ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 55.35 people per square kilometre 102.05 people per square kilometre 46.7 people per square kilometre Pakistan
2010s 63.18 people per square kilometre 80.61 people per square kilometre 17.42 people per square kilometre Pakistan
2020s 66.9 people per square kilometre 55.49 people per square kilometre 11.42 people per square kilometre Nigeria

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, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 67.49 people per square kilometre against 52.81 people per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Nigeria and Pakistan?
14.68 people per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Nigeria ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 10th 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.