South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

South Africa
2.93 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
2.53 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
77th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
78th

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

  • South Africa
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.93 people per square kilometre against 2.53 people per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.4 people per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 77th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th of 171 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 6.07 people per square kilometre 0.62 people per square kilometre 5.45 people per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 4.58 people per square kilometre 1.36 people per square kilometre 3.23 people per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 3.23 people per square kilometre 2.33 people per square kilometre 0.8991 people per square kilometre South Africa

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, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
South Africa, at 2.93 people per square kilometre against 2.53 people per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.4 people per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
South Africa ranks 77th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th 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.