Benin vs Ethiopia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Benin
72.2 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
93.16 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
12th
Ethiopia rank
9th

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

  • Benin
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 93.16 people per square kilometre against 72.2 people per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 20.96 people per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 53.55 people per square kilometre 65.37 people per square kilometre 11.82 people per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 64.09 people per square kilometre 78.44 people per square kilometre 14.34 people per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 70.96 people per square kilometre 90.5 people per square kilometre 19.54 people per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Benin or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 93.16 people per square kilometre against 72.2 people per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Benin and Ethiopia?
20.96 people per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 9th 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.