Afghanistan vs Rwanda: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
7.41 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
6.94 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
34th
Rwanda rank
36th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 7.41 people per square kilometre against 6.94 people per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.47 people per square kilometre.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 36th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 7.92 people per square kilometre 10.87 people per square kilometre 2.95 people per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 8.16 people per square kilometre 9.44 people per square kilometre 1.28 people per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 7.65 people per square kilometre 7.49 people per square kilometre 0.1588 people per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Rwanda?
Afghanistan, at 7.41 people per square kilometre against 6.94 people per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Rwanda?
0.47 people per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Rwanda?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Rwanda rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 36th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage, 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, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 4,832 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Sanitation facilities usage 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.