Syria vs Turkey: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Syria
0.3808 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
0.4515 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria rank
143rd
Turkey rank
140th

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

  • Syria
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.4515 people per square kilometre against 0.3808 people per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 0.0707 people per square kilometre.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.

Syria ranks 143rd and Turkey ranks 140th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 2.95 people per square kilometre 7.92 people per square kilometre 4.97 people per square kilometre Turkey
2010s 1.71 people per square kilometre 3.08 people per square kilometre 1.36 people per square kilometre Turkey
2020s 0.597 people per square kilometre 0.4576 people per square kilometre 0.1394 people per square kilometre Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Syria or Turkey?
Turkey, at 0.4515 people per square kilometre against 0.3808 people per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Syria and Turkey?
0.0707 people per square kilometre, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Turkey?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Syria and Turkey rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Syria ranks 143rd and Turkey ranks 140th 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.