Ghana vs Nigeria: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre
Ghana
7.95 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
9.65 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
6th
Nigeria rank
5th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.65 people per square kilometre against 7.95 people per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 1.7 people per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 182 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.63 people per square kilometre | 7.22 people per square kilometre | 3.59 people per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.72 people per square kilometre | 9.06 people per square kilometre | 3.33 people per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.53 people per square kilometre | 9.65 people per square kilometre | 2.12 people per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.65 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 Ghana and Nigeria?
- 1.7 people per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th 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.