Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Saudi Arabia
0.0146 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.0211 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
132nd
Sweden rank
130th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0211 people per square kilometre against 0.0146 people per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0065 people per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd and Sweden ranks 130th of 171 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0144 people per square kilometre 0.021 people per square kilometre 0.0066 people per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 0.0143 people per square kilometre 0.0212 people per square kilometre 0.0069 people per square kilometre Sweden

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, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0211 people per square kilometre against 0.0146 people per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
0.0065 people per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd and Sweden ranks 130th 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.