Benin vs India: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre

Benin
41.27 people per square kilometre
in 2023
India
43.14 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
4th
India rank
3rd

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 43.14 people per square kilometre against 41.27 people per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 1.87 people per square kilometre.

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

Benin ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin India Difference Ahead
2000s 36.57 people per square kilometre 207.15 people per square kilometre 170.58 people per square kilometre India
2010s 40.02 people per square kilometre 127.06 people per square kilometre 87.04 people per square kilometre India
2020s 41.24 people per square kilometre 58.69 people per square kilometre 17.45 people per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, Benin or India?
India, at 43.14 people per square kilometre against 41.27 people per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Benin and India?
1.87 people per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and India?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and India rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 3,958 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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.