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

Turkey
0.4515 people per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.4886 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey rank
140th
United Kingdom rank
137th

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

  • Turkey
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.4886 people per square kilometre against 0.4515 people per square kilometre in Turkey, a difference of 0.0371 people per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

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

Turkey ranks 140th and United Kingdom ranks 137th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 7.92 people per square kilometre 0.4384 people per square kilometre 7.48 people per square kilometre Turkey
2010s 3.08 people per square kilometre 0.4668 people per square kilometre 2.61 people per square kilometre Turkey
2020s 0.4576 people per square kilometre 0.4842 people per square kilometre 0.0266 people per square kilometre United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Turkey or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.4886 people per square kilometre against 0.4515 people per square kilometre in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Turkey and United Kingdom?
0.0371 people per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Turkey ranks 140th and United Kingdom ranks 137th 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.