Ethiopia vs Gambia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
93.16 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
107.52 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
9th
Gambia rank
8th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 107.52 people per square kilometre against 93.16 people per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 14.36 people per square kilometre.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 9th and Gambia ranks 8th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 65.37 people per square kilometre 33.49 people per square kilometre 31.89 people per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 78.44 people per square kilometre 70.95 people per square kilometre 7.49 people per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 90.5 people per square kilometre 102.46 people per square kilometre 11.96 people per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Gambia?
Gambia, at 107.52 people per square kilometre against 93.16 people per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Gambia?
14.36 people per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Gambia ranks 8th 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.