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
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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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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.