Marshall Islands vs Nigeria: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre

Marshall Islands
6.31 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
9.65 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th

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

  • Marshall Islands
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 9.65 people per square kilometre against 6.31 people per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, a difference of 3.34 people per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Marshall Islands's.

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

Marshall Islands ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 7.41 people per square kilometre 7.22 people per square kilometre 0.1826 people per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2010s 7.53 people per square kilometre 9.06 people per square kilometre 1.53 people per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 6.57 people per square kilometre 9.65 people per square kilometre 3.08 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, Marshall Islands or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 9.65 people per square kilometre against 6.31 people per square kilometre in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre between Marshall Islands and Nigeria?
3.34 people per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Nigeria rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
Marshall Islands ranks 8th 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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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.