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

Laos
3.44 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.4 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
50th
Papua New Guinea rank
51st

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

  • Laos
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Laos 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, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 11.51 people per square kilometre 1.86 people per square kilometre 9.64 people per square kilometre Laos
2010s 7.35 people per square kilometre 2.68 people per square kilometre 4.68 people per square kilometre Laos
2020s 4.16 people per square kilometre 3.28 people per square kilometre 0.8819 people per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
Laos, 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 Laos and Papua New Guinea?
0.04 people per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 50th 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.