Canada vs Uruguay: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Canada
0.0631 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0952 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
163rd
Uruguay rank
160th

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

  • Canada
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0952 people per square kilometre against 0.0631 people per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 0.0321 people per square kilometre.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 163rd and Uruguay ranks 160th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.007 people per square kilometre 0.477 people per square kilometre 0.47 people per square kilometre Uruguay
2010s 0.0349 people per square kilometre 0.2677 people per square kilometre 0.2328 people per square kilometre Uruguay
2020s 0.0609 people per square kilometre 0.1222 people per square kilometre 0.0613 people per square kilometre Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Canada or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.0952 people per square kilometre against 0.0631 people per square kilometre in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Canada and Uruguay?
0.0321 people per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Canada ranks 163rd and Uruguay ranks 160th 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.