American Samoa vs South Africa: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
American Samoa
3.71 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
4.37 people per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
89th
South Africa rank
87th
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.37 people per square kilometre against 3.71 people per square kilometre in American Samoa, a difference of 0.66 people per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 87th of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.79 people per square kilometre | 8.64 people per square kilometre | 4.85 people per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.89 people per square kilometre | 6.38 people per square kilometre | 2.49 people per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.78 people per square kilometre | 4.75 people per square kilometre | 0.9678 people per square kilometre | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.37 people per square kilometre against 3.71 people per square kilometre in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between American Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.66 people per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and South Africa rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 87th 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.