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

Sweden
0.0211 people per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.0138 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden rank
130th
United Arab Emirates rank
133rd

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

  • Sweden
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0211 people per square kilometre against 0.0138 people per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0073 people per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times United Arab Emirates's.

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

Sweden ranks 130th and United Arab Emirates ranks 133rd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0188 people per square kilometre 0.009 people per square kilometre 0.0097 people per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 0.0209 people per square kilometre 0.0128 people per square kilometre 0.0081 people per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 0.0212 people per square kilometre 0.0134 people per square kilometre 0.0078 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, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
Sweden, at 0.0211 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 Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
0.0073 people per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Sweden ranks 130th 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.