Congo vs South Africa: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre
Congo
0.182 people per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa
0.1758 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
62nd
South Africa rank
63rd
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.182 people per square kilometre against 0.1758 people per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0062 people per square kilometre.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd of 182 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1632 people per square kilometre | 0.5204 people per square kilometre | 0.3572 people per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1687 people per square kilometre | 0.3713 people per square kilometre | 0.2026 people per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1792 people per square kilometre | 0.2439 people per square kilometre | 0.0647 people per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 0.182 people per square kilometre against 0.1758 people per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.0062 people per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd 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.