Colombia vs Iraq: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Colombia
1.43 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
1.56 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
114th
Iraq rank
111th

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

  • Colombia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.56 people per square kilometre against 1.43 people per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 0.13 people per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Colombia ranks 114th and Iraq ranks 111th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 3.36 people per square kilometre 7.27 people per square kilometre 3.91 people per square kilometre Iraq
2010s 2.32 people per square kilometre 4.11 people per square kilometre 1.79 people per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 1.59 people per square kilometre 1.51 people per square kilometre 0.0837 people per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Colombia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 1.56 people per square kilometre against 1.43 people per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Colombia and Iraq?
0.13 people per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 114th and Iraq ranks 111th 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.