Benin vs Ghana: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre
Benin
18.64 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
7.95 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
4th
Ghana rank
6th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 18.64 people per square kilometre against 7.95 people per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 10.69 people per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 6th of 182 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.56 people per square kilometre | 3.63 people per square kilometre | 6.93 people per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 14.64 people per square kilometre | 5.72 people per square kilometre | 8.91 people per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 17.92 people per square kilometre | 7.53 people per square kilometre | 10.39 people per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre, Benin or Ghana?
- Benin, at 18.64 people per square kilometre against 7.95 people per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre between Benin and Ghana?
- 10.69 people per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 6th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban 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.