American Samoa vs Jamaica: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
American Samoa
3.71 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
3.52 people per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
89th
Jamaica rank
90th
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Jamaica
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 3.71 people per square kilometre against 3.52 people per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 0.19 people per square kilometre.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
American Samoa ranks 89th and Jamaica ranks 90th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.79 people per square kilometre | 6.21 people per square kilometre | 2.41 people per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.89 people per square kilometre | 4.8 people per square kilometre | 0.9131 people per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.78 people per square kilometre | 3.75 people per square kilometre | 0.0294 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, American Samoa or Jamaica?
- American Samoa, at 3.71 people per square kilometre against 3.52 people per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between American Samoa and Jamaica?
- 0.19 people per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Jamaica rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 89th and Jamaica ranks 90th 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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About this data
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.