Ghana vs Sierra Leone: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Ghana
40.74 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
48.8 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
18th
Sierra Leone rank
16th
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 48.8 people per square kilometre against 40.74 people per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 8.06 people per square kilometre.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 18th and Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.09 people per square kilometre | 46.05 people per square kilometre | 7.96 people per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 40.48 people per square kilometre | 49.34 people per square kilometre | 8.85 people per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 40.84 people per square kilometre | 49.15 people per square kilometre | 8.32 people per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 48.8 people per square kilometre against 40.74 people per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 8.06 people per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 18th and Sierra Leone ranks 16th 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.