Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre

Indonesia
3.44 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.4 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
51st

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 3.44 people per square kilometre against 3.4 people per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.04 people per square kilometre.

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

Indonesia ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 25.32 people per square kilometre 1.86 people per square kilometre 23.46 people per square kilometre Indonesia
2010s 13.37 people per square kilometre 2.68 people per square kilometre 10.7 people per square kilometre Indonesia
2020s 5.14 people per square kilometre 3.28 people per square kilometre 1.87 people per square kilometre Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, Indonesia or Papua New Guinea?
Indonesia, at 3.44 people per square kilometre against 3.4 people per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
0.04 people per square kilometre, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
Indonesia ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st 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.