Ecuador vs Guatemala: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre

Ecuador
1.44 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
1.75 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
61st
Guatemala rank
60th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.75 people per square kilometre against 1.44 people per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 0.31 people per square kilometre.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

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

Ecuador ranks 61st and Guatemala ranks 60th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 4.23 people per square kilometre 10.98 people per square kilometre 6.74 people per square kilometre Guatemala
2010s 2.9 people per square kilometre 6.66 people per square kilometre 3.76 people per square kilometre Guatemala
2020s 1.73 people per square kilometre 2.69 people per square kilometre 0.9555 people per square kilometre Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, Ecuador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 1.75 people per square kilometre against 1.44 people per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Ecuador and Guatemala?
0.31 people per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 61st and Guatemala ranks 60th 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.