Syria vs Turkey: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Syria
0.2652 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
0.3271 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria rank
117th
Turkey rank
115th

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

  • Syria
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.3271 people per square kilometre against 0.2652 people per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 0.0619 people per square kilometre.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.

Syria ranks 117th and Turkey ranks 115th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 2.46 people per square kilometre 6.71 people per square kilometre 4.26 people per square kilometre Turkey
2010s 1.41 people per square kilometre 2.48 people per square kilometre 1.08 people per square kilometre Turkey
2020s 0.4508 people per square kilometre 0.3349 people per square kilometre 0.1158 people per square kilometre Syria

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, Syria or Turkey?
Turkey, at 0.3271 people per square kilometre against 0.2652 people per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Syria and Turkey?
0.0619 people per square kilometre, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Turkey?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Syria and Turkey rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Syria ranks 117th and Turkey ranks 115th 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.