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

Ecuador
1.44 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
1.85 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
61st
Panama rank
58th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 1.85 people per square kilometre against 1.44 people per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 0.41 people per square kilometre.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.

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

Ecuador ranks 61st and Panama ranks 58th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 4.23 people per square kilometre 2.68 people per square kilometre 1.55 people per square kilometre Ecuador
2010s 2.9 people per square kilometre 2.32 people per square kilometre 0.5869 people per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 1.73 people per square kilometre 1.95 people per square kilometre 0.2154 people per square kilometre Panama

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 Panama?
Panama, at 1.85 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 Panama?
0.41 people per square kilometre, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 61st and Panama ranks 58th 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.