Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
30.84 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
26.41 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
26th
Lesotho rank
29th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 30.84 people per square kilometre against 26.41 people per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 4.43 people per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 14.31 people per square kilometre 46.13 people per square kilometre 31.82 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 22.19 people per square kilometre 35.13 people per square kilometre 12.94 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 29.42 people per square kilometre 28.12 people per square kilometre 1.31 people per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 30.84 people per square kilometre against 26.41 people per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
4.43 people per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 29th 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.