Botswana vs United Kingdom: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Botswana
0.4738 people per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.4886 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
138th
United Kingdom rank
137th

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

  • Botswana
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.4886 people per square kilometre against 0.4738 people per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.0148 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 138th and United Kingdom ranks 137th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1 people per square kilometre 0.4384 people per square kilometre 0.6609 people per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 0.7993 people per square kilometre 0.4668 people per square kilometre 0.3324 people per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 0.5346 people per square kilometre 0.4842 people per square kilometre 0.0504 people per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Botswana or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.4886 people per square kilometre against 0.4738 people per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Botswana and United Kingdom?
0.0148 people per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and United Kingdom rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 138th and United Kingdom ranks 137th 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.