Colombia vs Zambia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre

Colombia
0.8806 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
0.7379 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
67th
Zambia rank
70th

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

  • Colombia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.8806 people per square kilometre against 0.7379 people per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0.1427 people per square kilometre.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

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

Colombia ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 70th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1 people per square kilometre 3.53 people per square kilometre 1.42 people per square kilometre Zambia
2010s 1.41 people per square kilometre 2.4 people per square kilometre 0.9832 people per square kilometre Zambia
2020s 0.9745 people per square kilometre 1.08 people per square kilometre 0.1071 people per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, Colombia or Zambia?
Colombia, at 0.8806 people per square kilometre against 0.7379 people per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Colombia and Zambia?
0.1427 people per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 70th 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.