South Africa vs Palestine: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

South Africa
2.93 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Palestine
2.53 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
77th
Palestine rank
79th

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

  • South Africa
  • Palestine
2468200020112023

How they compare

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

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Palestine's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 77th and Palestine ranks 79th 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 Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 6.61 people per square kilometre 3.65 people per square kilometre 2.96 people per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 4.58 people per square kilometre 3.19 people per square kilometre 1.39 people per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 3.23 people per square kilometre 2.67 people per square kilometre 0.5567 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 Palestine?
South Africa, at 2.93 people per square kilometre against 2.53 people per square kilometre in Palestine as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between South Africa and Palestine?
0.4 people per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Palestine rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
South Africa ranks 77th and Palestine ranks 79th 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.