Sao Tome and Principe vs Sierra Leone: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Sao Tome and Principe
31.85 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
39.91 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
16th
Sierra Leone rank
14th

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sierra Leone
0204060200020112023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 39.91 people per square kilometre against 31.85 people per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 8.06 people per square kilometre.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 52.82 people per square kilometre 36.41 people per square kilometre 16.41 people per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 40.34 people per square kilometre 39.39 people per square kilometre 0.9433 people per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 32.39 people per square kilometre 39.97 people per square kilometre 7.57 people per square kilometre Sierra Leone

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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 39.91 people per square kilometre against 31.85 people per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
8.06 people per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th 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.