Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.8635 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
0.9081 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
Lesotho rank
32nd

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.9081 people per square kilometre against 0.8635 people per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0446 people per square kilometre.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 182 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2783 people per square kilometre 1.11 people per square kilometre 0.8319 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 0.5375 people per square kilometre 1.05 people per square kilometre 0.5088 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 0.8078 people per square kilometre 0.9417 people per square kilometre 0.1339 people per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.9081 people per square kilometre against 0.8635 people per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
0.0446 people per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 4,250 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.