Burundi vs Lesotho: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre

Burundi
10.34 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
11.21 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
20th

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

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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 11.21 people per square kilometre against 10.34 people per square kilometre in Burundi, a difference of 0.87 people per square kilometre.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

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

Burundi ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 20th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 6.78 people per square kilometre 24.55 people per square kilometre 17.76 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 8.88 people per square kilometre 16.96 people per square kilometre 8.08 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 10.05 people per square kilometre 12.29 people per square kilometre 2.24 people per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, Burundi or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 11.21 people per square kilometre against 10.34 people per square kilometre in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Burundi and Lesotho?
0.87 people per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 20th 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.