South Africa vs Tunisia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre

South Africa
0.1758 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Tunisia
0.1959 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
63rd
Tunisia rank
60th

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

  • South Africa
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.1959 people per square kilometre against 0.1758 people per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0201 people per square kilometre.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

South Africa ranks 63rd and Tunisia ranks 60th of 182 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5204 people per square kilometre 0.1707 people per square kilometre 0.3496 people per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.3713 people per square kilometre 0.1857 people per square kilometre 0.1857 people per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.217 people per square kilometre 0.1948 people per square kilometre 0.0222 people per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre, South Africa or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 0.1959 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 South Africa and Tunisia?
0.0201 people per square kilometre, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 63rd and Tunisia ranks 60th 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.