Kenya vs North Korea: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Kenya
31.2 people per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
31.91 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
25th
North Korea rank
23rd
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 31.91 people per square kilometre against 31.2 people per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 0.71 people per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North Korea ahead.
Kenya ranks 25th and North Korea ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.94 people per square kilometre | 39.04 people per square kilometre | 5.1 people per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 34.58 people per square kilometre | 34.78 people per square kilometre | 0.1964 people per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 31.92 people per square kilometre | 31.92 people per square kilometre | 0.004 people per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Kenya or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 31.91 people per square kilometre against 31.2 people per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Kenya and North Korea?
- 0.71 people per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and North Korea rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 25th and North Korea ranks 23rd 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.