Rwanda vs Senegal: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre

Rwanda
6.35 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
5.89 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
33rd
Senegal rank
36th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 6.35 people per square kilometre against 5.89 people per square kilometre in Senegal, a difference of 0.46 people per square kilometre.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

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

Rwanda ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 36th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 10.01 people per square kilometre 11.39 people per square kilometre 1.38 people per square kilometre Senegal
2010s 8.67 people per square kilometre 8.98 people per square kilometre 0.3159 people per square kilometre Senegal
2020s 6.86 people per square kilometre 6.56 people per square kilometre 0.2979 people per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, Rwanda or Senegal?
Rwanda, at 6.35 people per square kilometre against 5.89 people per square kilometre in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Rwanda and Senegal?
0.46 people per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 36th 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.