Marshall Islands vs Nauru: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Marshall Islands
20.63 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nauru
21.29 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
37th
Nauru rank
35th

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

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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 21.29 people per square kilometre against 20.63 people per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.66 people per square kilometre.

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

Marshall Islands ranks 37th and Nauru ranks 35th of 214 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Nauru Difference Ahead
2000s 44.41 people per square kilometre 17.84 people per square kilometre 26.57 people per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2010s 32.73 people per square kilometre 19.29 people per square kilometre 13.44 people per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2020s 22.55 people per square kilometre 21.06 people per square kilometre 1.49 people per square kilometre Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Marshall Islands or Nauru?
Nauru, at 21.29 people per square kilometre against 20.63 people per square kilometre in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Marshall Islands and Nauru?
0.66 people per square kilometre, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Nauru?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Nauru rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Marshall Islands ranks 37th and Nauru ranks 35th 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.