Micronesia (country) vs Papua New Guinea: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 16.32 people per square kilometre against 15.13 people per square kilometre in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1.19 people per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.91 people per square kilometre | 11.42 people per square kilometre | 78.49 people per square kilometre | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 28.05 people per square kilometre | 14.41 people per square kilometre | 13.64 people per square kilometre | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 15.13 people per square kilometre | 15.78 people per square kilometre | 0.6528 people per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Micronesia (country) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 16.32 people per square kilometre against 15.13 people per square kilometre in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.19 people per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th 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.