Lesotho vs South Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre
Lesotho
11.21 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
10.8 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
20th
South Sudan rank
21st
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 11.21 people per square kilometre against 10.8 people per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 0.41 people per square kilometre.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 20th and South Sudan ranks 21st of 171 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.32 people per square kilometre | 10.58 people per square kilometre | 5.74 people per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 12.29 people per square kilometre | 10.45 people per square kilometre | 1.84 people per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, Lesotho or South Sudan?
- Lesotho, at 11.21 people per square kilometre against 10.8 people per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 0.41 people per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 20th and South Sudan ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.