Gambia vs Nigeria: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Gambia
107.52 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
91.42 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
8th
Nigeria rank
10th
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 107.52 people per square kilometre against 91.42 people per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 16.1 people per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.49 people per square kilometre | 71.65 people per square kilometre | 38.16 people per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 70.95 people per square kilometre | 84.47 people per square kilometre | 13.52 people per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 102.46 people per square kilometre | 90.54 people per square kilometre | 11.91 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, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 107.52 people per square kilometre against 91.42 people per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 16.1 people per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th 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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About this data
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.