Benin vs Nigeria: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Benin
72.2 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
91.42 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
12th
Nigeria rank
10th
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 91.42 people per square kilometre against 72.2 people per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 19.22 people per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.55 people per square kilometre | 71.65 people per square kilometre | 18.1 people per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 64.09 people per square kilometre | 84.47 people per square kilometre | 20.37 people per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 70.96 people per square kilometre | 90.54 people per square kilometre | 19.58 people per square kilometre | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 91.42 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 Nigeria?
- 19.22 people per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th 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.