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
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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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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.