Japan vs Qatar: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Japan
0.1857 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
0.1645 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
152nd
Qatar rank
153rd

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

  • Japan
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.1857 people per square kilometre against 0.1645 people per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 0.0212 people per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.

Japan ranks 152nd and Qatar ranks 153rd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0437 people per square kilometre 0.0523 people per square kilometre 0.0086 people per square kilometre Qatar
2010s 0.1228 people per square kilometre 0.1264 people per square kilometre 0.0037 people per square kilometre Qatar
2020s 0.1754 people per square kilometre 0.1586 people per square kilometre 0.0167 people per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Japan or Qatar?
Japan, at 0.1857 people per square kilometre against 0.1645 people per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Japan and Qatar?
0.0212 people per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Qatar?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Japan and Qatar rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 152nd and Qatar ranks 153rd 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.