How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?

12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.

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.

Somalia vs Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre

Somalia

4.39 people per square kilometre

in 2023

Sudan

4.44 people per square kilometre

in 2023

Somalia rank

47th

Sudan rank

46th

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

Somalia
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 4.44 people per square kilometre against 4.39 people per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0.05 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 47th and Sudan ranks 46th of 171 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	5.88 people per square kilometre	5.75 people per square kilometre	0.1301 people per square kilometre	Somalia
2020s	4.77 people per square kilometre	4.81 people per square kilometre	0.0344 people per square kilometre	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, Somalia or Sudan?: Sudan, at 4.44 people per square kilometre against 4.39 people per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Somalia and Sudan?: 0.05 people per square kilometre, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?: Somalia ranks 47th and Sudan ranks 46th 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: 29 September 2026

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.