Benin vs Nigeria: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre
Benin
41.27 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
35.73 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
4th
Nigeria rank
5th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 41.27 people per square kilometre against 35.73 people per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 5.54 people per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 171 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.57 people per square kilometre | 29.37 people per square kilometre | 7.2 people per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 40.02 people per square kilometre | 33.48 people per square kilometre | 6.54 people per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 41.24 people per square kilometre | 35.42 people per square kilometre | 5.82 people per square kilometre | Benin |
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 Nigeria?
- Benin, at 41.27 people per square kilometre against 35.73 people per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Benin and Nigeria?
- 5.54 people per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th 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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About this data
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.