Benin vs Malawi: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Benin
72.2 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
54.01 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
12th
Malawi rank
15th
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 72.2 people per square kilometre against 54.01 people per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 18.19 people per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Benin ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.55 people per square kilometre | 107.91 people per square kilometre | 54.36 people per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 64.09 people per square kilometre | 87.48 people per square kilometre | 23.39 people per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 70.96 people per square kilometre | 57.36 people per square kilometre | 13.6 people per square kilometre | Benin |
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 Malawi?
- Benin, at 72.2 people per square kilometre against 54.01 people per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Benin and Malawi?
- 18.19 people per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 15th 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.