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

Gambia
107.52 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
109.72 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
8th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
7th

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

  • Gambia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 109.72 people per square kilometre against 107.52 people per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 2.2 people per square kilometre.

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

Gambia ranks 8th 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 Gambia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 33.49 people per square kilometre 114.05 people per square kilometre 80.57 people per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 70.95 people per square kilometre 112.44 people per square kilometre 41.49 people per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 102.46 people per square kilometre 107.54 people per square kilometre 5.09 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, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 109.72 people per square kilometre against 107.52 people per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.2 people per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 8th 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.