Palau vs Suriname: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Palau
0.1065 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
0.1156 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau rank
123rd
Suriname rank
122nd

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

  • Palau
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.1156 people per square kilometre against 0.1065 people per square kilometre in Palau, a difference of 0.0091 people per square kilometre.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.

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

Palau ranks 123rd and Suriname ranks 122nd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 1.76 people per square kilometre 0.2699 people per square kilometre 1.49 people per square kilometre Palau
2010s 0.629 people per square kilometre 0.1776 people per square kilometre 0.4513 people per square kilometre Palau
2020s 0.1513 people per square kilometre 0.1146 people per square kilometre 0.0367 people per square kilometre Palau

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, Palau or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.1156 people per square kilometre against 0.1065 people per square kilometre in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Palau and Suriname?
0.0091 people per square kilometre, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Suriname?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Palau and Suriname rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Palau ranks 123rd and Suriname ranks 122nd 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.