Iran vs Malaysia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre

Iran
0.1922 people per square kilometre
in 2016
Malaysia
0.2738 people per square kilometre
in 2016
Iran rank
80th
Malaysia rank
78th

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

  • Iran
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.2738 people per square kilometre against 0.1922 people per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.0816 people per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 171 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.205 people per square kilometre 0.6793 people per square kilometre 0.4743 people per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 0.1957 people per square kilometre 0.3007 people per square kilometre 0.105 people per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, Iran or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.2738 people per square kilometre against 0.1922 people per square kilometre in Iran as of 2016.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Iran and Malaysia?
0.0816 people per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 78th 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.