India vs Nigeria: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre

India
43.14 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
35.73 people per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th

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

  • India
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

India currently reports 43.14 people per square kilometre against 35.73 people per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 7.41 people per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

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

India ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 207.15 people per square kilometre 29.37 people per square kilometre 177.78 people per square kilometre India
2010s 127.06 people per square kilometre 33.48 people per square kilometre 93.58 people per square kilometre India
2020s 58.69 people per square kilometre 35.42 people per square kilometre 23.27 people per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, India or Nigeria?
India, at 43.14 people per square kilometre against 35.73 people per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between India and Nigeria?
7.41 people per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
India ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th 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.