Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
93.16 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
109.72 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
9th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
7th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 109.72 people per square kilometre against 93.16 people per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 16.56 people per square kilometre.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 9th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 214 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 65.37 people per square kilometre 114.05 people per square kilometre 48.68 people per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 78.44 people per square kilometre 112.44 people per square kilometre 34 people per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 90.5 people per square kilometre 107.54 people per square kilometre 17.05 people per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 109.72 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
16.56 people per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th 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.