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

Ethiopia
20.11 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
28.55 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
10th
Pakistan rank
7th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 28.55 people per square kilometre against 20.11 people per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.44 people per square kilometre.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 41.89 people per square kilometre 58.24 people per square kilometre 16.35 people per square kilometre Pakistan
2010s 32.2 people per square kilometre 46.59 people per square kilometre 14.39 people per square kilometre Pakistan
2020s 22.67 people per square kilometre 32.08 people per square kilometre 9.41 people per square kilometre Pakistan

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 Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 28.55 people per square kilometre against 20.11 people per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
8.44 people per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 7th 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.