Cote d'Ivoire vs North Korea: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Cote d'Ivoire
31.81 people per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
31.91 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
24th
North Korea rank
23rd

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

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 31.91 people per square kilometre against 31.81 people per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.1 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North Korea ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 24th and North Korea ranks 23rd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 35.24 people per square kilometre 39.04 people per square kilometre 3.8 people per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 34.14 people per square kilometre 34.78 people per square kilometre 0.6435 people per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 32.45 people per square kilometre 31.92 people per square kilometre 0.5263 people per square kilometre Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Cote d'Ivoire or North Korea?
North Korea, at 31.91 people per square kilometre against 31.81 people per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Cote d'Ivoire and North Korea?
0.1 people per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and North Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and North Korea rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 24th 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.