Gabon vs Mauritania: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre

Gabon
0.1068 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania
0.0748 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon rank
72nd
Mauritania rank
75th

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

  • Gabon
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.1068 people per square kilometre against 0.0748 people per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 0.032 people per square kilometre.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.4 times Mauritania's.

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

Gabon ranks 72nd and Mauritania ranks 75th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0828 people per square kilometre 0.2025 people per square kilometre 0.1197 people per square kilometre Mauritania
2010s 0.1006 people per square kilometre 0.1757 people per square kilometre 0.0751 people per square kilometre Mauritania
2020s 0.1067 people per square kilometre 0.1005 people per square kilometre 0.0062 people per square kilometre Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre, Gabon or Mauritania?
Gabon, at 0.1068 people per square kilometre against 0.0748 people per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre between Gabon and Mauritania?
0.032 people per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
Gabon ranks 72nd and Mauritania ranks 75th 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.