Burkina Faso vs North Korea: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
32.62 people per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
31.91 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
North Korea rank
23rd

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 32.62 people per square kilometre against 31.91 people per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.71 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North Korea ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and North Korea ranks 23rd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 37.12 people per square kilometre 39.04 people per square kilometre 1.92 people per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 36.5 people per square kilometre 34.78 people per square kilometre 1.72 people per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2020s 33.65 people per square kilometre 31.92 people per square kilometre 1.73 people per square kilometre Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or North Korea?
Burkina Faso, at 32.62 people per square kilometre against 31.91 people per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and North Korea?
0.71 people per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and North Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and North Korea rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and North Korea ranks 23rd 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.