Laos vs Somalia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre

Laos
3.44 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
4.39 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
50th
Somalia rank
47th

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

  • Laos
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 4.39 people per square kilometre against 3.44 people per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.95 people per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 50th and Somalia ranks 47th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.51 people per square kilometre 7.76 people per square kilometre 3.74 people per square kilometre Laos
2010s 7.35 people per square kilometre 6.08 people per square kilometre 1.27 people per square kilometre Laos
2020s 4.16 people per square kilometre 4.77 people per square kilometre 0.6127 people per square kilometre Somalia

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 Somalia?
Somalia, at 4.39 people per square kilometre against 3.44 people per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Laos and Somalia?
0.95 people per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 50th and Somalia ranks 47th 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.