Papua New Guinea vs Philippines: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Papua New Guinea
16.32 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
17.46 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
45th
Philippines rank
43rd

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 17.46 people per square kilometre against 16.32 people per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.14 people per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 43rd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 11.42 people per square kilometre 44.32 people per square kilometre 32.9 people per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 14.41 people per square kilometre 32.84 people per square kilometre 18.43 people per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 16.06 people per square kilometre 20.5 people per square kilometre 4.45 people per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Philippines?
Philippines, at 17.46 people per square kilometre against 16.32 people per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
1.14 people per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Philippines rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 43rd 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.