Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Nigeria
91.42 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
109.72 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
10th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
7th
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 109.72 people per square kilometre against 91.42 people per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 18.3 people per square kilometre.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.65 people per square kilometre | 114.05 people per square kilometre | 42.41 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 84.47 people per square kilometre | 112.44 people per square kilometre | 27.97 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 90.54 people per square kilometre | 107.54 people per square kilometre | 17 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 109.72 people per square kilometre against 91.42 people per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18.3 people per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th 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.