Bangladesh vs Sao Tome and Principe: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Bangladesh
181.59 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
109.72 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
4th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
7th
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 181.59 people per square kilometre against 109.72 people per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 71.87 people per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.7 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 580.6 people per square kilometre | 114.05 people per square kilometre | 466.55 people per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 375.96 people per square kilometre | 112.44 people per square kilometre | 263.52 people per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 216.13 people per square kilometre | 107.54 people per square kilometre | 108.59 people per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bangladesh, at 181.59 people per square kilometre against 109.72 people per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 71.87 people per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th 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.