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

Papua New Guinea
16.32 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
15.97 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
45th
Rwanda rank
46th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 16.32 people per square kilometre against 15.97 people per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.35 people per square kilometre.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 46th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 11.42 people per square kilometre 141.1 people per square kilometre 129.68 people per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 14.41 people per square kilometre 88.8 people per square kilometre 74.4 people per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 16.06 people per square kilometre 31.11 people per square kilometre 15.06 people per square kilometre Rwanda

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 Rwanda?
Papua New Guinea, at 16.32 people per square kilometre against 15.97 people per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
0.35 people per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 46th 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.