Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre
Ghana
18.6 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
16.51 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
13th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 18.6 people per square kilometre against 16.51 people per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.09 people per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.66 people per square kilometre | 15.7 people per square kilometre | 0.0359 people per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 17.58 people per square kilometre | 16.65 people per square kilometre | 0.9315 people per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18.47 people per square kilometre | 16.6 people per square kilometre | 1.87 people per square kilometre | Ghana |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 18.6 people per square kilometre against 16.51 people per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 2.09 people per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th 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.