Iraq vs Latvia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Iraq
1.56 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia
1.6 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
111th
Latvia rank
109th

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

  • Iraq
  • Latvia
2468200020112023

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.6 people per square kilometre against 1.56 people per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.04 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 111th and Latvia ranks 109th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.27 people per square kilometre 3.62 people per square kilometre 3.65 people per square kilometre Iraq
2010s 4.11 people per square kilometre 2.4 people per square kilometre 1.71 people per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 1.51 people per square kilometre 1.72 people per square kilometre 0.2152 people per square kilometre Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Iraq or Latvia?
Latvia, at 1.6 people per square kilometre against 1.56 people per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Iraq and Latvia?
0.04 people per square kilometre, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latvia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Latvia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 111th and Latvia ranks 109th 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.