United Kingdom vs United States: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

United Kingdom
0.0981 people per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.1002 people per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
126th
United States rank
125th

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

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.1002 people per square kilometre against 0.0981 people per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0021 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 126th and United States ranks 125th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1138 people per square kilometre 0 people per square kilometre 0.1138 people per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 0.106 people per square kilometre 0.0361 people per square kilometre 0.0698 people per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 0.0994 people per square kilometre 0.0896 people per square kilometre 0.0098 people per square kilometre United Kingdom

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, United Kingdom or United States?
United States, at 0.1002 people per square kilometre against 0.0981 people per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between United Kingdom and United States?
0.0021 people per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
United Kingdom ranks 126th and United States ranks 125th 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.