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

South Africa
0.1758 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Yemen
0.1711 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
63rd
Yemen rank
65th

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

  • South Africa
  • Yemen
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1758 people per square kilometre against 0.1711 people per square kilometre in Yemen, a difference of 0.0047 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 65th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5204 people per square kilometre 0.4537 people per square kilometre 0.0667 people per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.3713 people per square kilometre 0.4009 people per square kilometre 0.0296 people per square kilometre Yemen
2020s 0.217 people per square kilometre 0.2297 people per square kilometre 0.0127 people per square kilometre Yemen

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 Yemen?
South Africa, at 0.1758 people per square kilometre against 0.1711 people per square kilometre in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre between South Africa and Yemen?
0.0047 people per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 65th 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.