Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Papua New Guinea
14.99 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
14.16 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
41st

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.99 people per square kilometre against 14.16 people per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.83 people per square kilometre.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 10.76 people per square kilometre 10.78 people per square kilometre 0.02 people per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 13.44 people per square kilometre 12.5 people per square kilometre 0.9376 people per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2020s 14.8 people per square kilometre 13.84 people per square kilometre 0.9541 people per square kilometre Papua New Guinea

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, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
Papua New Guinea, at 14.99 people per square kilometre against 14.16 people per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
0.83 people per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st 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.