Nigeria vs Pakistan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre
Nigeria
35.73 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
28.55 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
5th
Pakistan rank
7th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 35.73 people per square kilometre against 28.55 people per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 7.18 people per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.37 people per square kilometre | 58.24 people per square kilometre | 28.87 people per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 33.48 people per square kilometre | 46.59 people per square kilometre | 13.11 people per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 35.42 people per square kilometre | 32.08 people per square kilometre | 3.34 people per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 35.73 people per square kilometre against 28.55 people per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 7.18 people per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 7th 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.