Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre

Nigeria
35.73 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
25.43 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
5th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
8th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 35.73 people per square kilometre against 25.43 people per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 10.3 people per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

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

Nigeria ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 29.37 people per square kilometre 50.96 people per square kilometre 21.59 people per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 33.48 people per square kilometre 36.6 people per square kilometre 3.12 people per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 35.42 people per square kilometre 27.1 people per square kilometre 8.33 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Nigeria, at 35.73 people per square kilometre against 25.43 people per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
10.3 people per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th 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.