Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre
Ghana
18.6 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
25.43 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
11th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
8th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 25.43 people per square kilometre against 18.6 people per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 6.83 people per square kilometre.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 171 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.66 people per square kilometre | 50.96 people per square kilometre | 35.29 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 17.58 people per square kilometre | 36.6 people per square kilometre | 19.02 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 18.47 people per square kilometre | 27.1 people per square kilometre | 8.62 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 25.43 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 Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6.83 people per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th 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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About this data
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.