Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Saudi Arabia
0.0146 people per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.0138 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
132nd
United Arab Emirates rank
133rd

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0146 people per square kilometre against 0.0138 people per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0008 people per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 133rd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0144 people per square kilometre 0.0131 people per square kilometre 0.0013 people per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0143 people per square kilometre 0.0134 people per square kilometre 0.0009 people per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

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 United Arab Emirates?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0146 people per square kilometre against 0.0138 people per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
0.0008 people per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 133rd 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.