Ethiopia vs Ghana: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
20.11 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
18.6 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
10th
Ghana rank
11th

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

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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 20.11 people per square kilometre against 18.6 people per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 1.51 people per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Ghana ranks 11th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 41.89 people per square kilometre 15.66 people per square kilometre 26.23 people per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 32.2 people per square kilometre 17.58 people per square kilometre 14.62 people per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 22.67 people per square kilometre 18.47 people per square kilometre 4.2 people per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Ghana?
Ethiopia, at 20.11 people per square kilometre against 18.6 people per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Ghana?
1.51 people per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Ghana ranks 11th 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.