Afghanistan vs Nauru: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
21.14 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nauru
21.29 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
36th
Nauru rank
35th

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 21.29 people per square kilometre against 21.14 people per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.15 people per square kilometre.

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

Afghanistan ranks 36th and Nauru ranks 35th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nauru Difference Ahead
2000s 23.97 people per square kilometre 17.84 people per square kilometre 6.13 people per square kilometre Afghanistan
2010s 24.51 people per square kilometre 19.29 people per square kilometre 5.21 people per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 22.22 people per square kilometre 21.06 people per square kilometre 1.16 people per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Nauru?
Nauru, at 21.29 people per square kilometre against 21.14 people per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Nauru?
0.15 people per square kilometre, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nauru?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Nauru rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Nauru ranks 35th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People 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 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
214 places, 4,921 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People 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.