Somalia vs Sudan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Somalia
8.08 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sudan
7.56 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia rank
56th
Sudan rank
58th

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

  • Somalia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 8.08 people per square kilometre against 7.56 people per square kilometre in Sudan, a difference of 0.52 people per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 56th and Sudan ranks 58th of 171 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 8.2 people per square kilometre 8.97 people per square kilometre 0.7769 people per square kilometre Sudan
2020s 8.18 people per square kilometre 8 people per square kilometre 0.1805 people per square kilometre Somalia

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, Somalia or Sudan?
Somalia, at 8.08 people per square kilometre against 7.56 people per square kilometre in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Somalia and Sudan?
0.52 people per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Somalia ranks 56th and Sudan ranks 58th 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.