Gambia vs South Africa: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre
Gambia
0.1882 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.1758 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
61st
South Africa rank
63rd
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- South Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.1882 people per square kilometre against 0.1758 people per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0124 people per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 63rd of 182 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6316 people per square kilometre | 0.5204 people per square kilometre | 0.1112 people per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.5078 people per square kilometre | 0.3713 people per square kilometre | 0.1365 people per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.2632 people per square kilometre | 0.217 people per square kilometre | 0.0462 people per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre, Gambia or South Africa?
- Gambia, at 0.1882 people per square kilometre against 0.1758 people per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre between Gambia and South Africa?
- 0.0124 people per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 61st 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.