Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.62 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
5.06 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
45th
Tanzania rank
43rd

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 5.06 people per square kilometre against 4.62 people per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.44 people per square kilometre.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 43rd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.52 people per square kilometre 4.43 people per square kilometre 1.92 people per square kilometre Tanzania
2010s 3.6 people per square kilometre 4.78 people per square kilometre 1.18 people per square kilometre Tanzania
2020s 4.48 people per square kilometre 5.03 people per square kilometre 0.5491 people per square kilometre Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 5.06 people per square kilometre against 4.62 people per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
0.44 people per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 43rd 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.