Peru vs South Africa: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre
Peru
0.1671 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.1758 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru rank
66th
South Africa rank
63rd
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1758 people per square kilometre against 0.1671 people per square kilometre in Peru, a difference of 0.0087 people per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 182 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9666 people per square kilometre | 0.5204 people per square kilometre | 0.4463 people per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.5779 people per square kilometre | 0.3713 people per square kilometre | 0.2065 people per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.2487 people per square kilometre | 0.217 people per square kilometre | 0.0317 people per square kilometre | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre, Peru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1758 people per square kilometre against 0.1671 people per square kilometre in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.0087 people per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 66th 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.