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