Benin vs Nigeria: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre

Benin
59.9 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
45.38 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
6th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 59.9 people per square kilometre against 45.38 people per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 14.52 people per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 47.13 people per square kilometre 36.59 people per square kilometre 10.54 people per square kilometre Benin
2010s 54.66 people per square kilometre 42.54 people per square kilometre 12.12 people per square kilometre Benin
2020s 59.16 people per square kilometre 45.07 people per square kilometre 14.09 people per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre, Benin or Nigeria?
Benin, at 59.9 people per square kilometre against 45.38 people per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Benin and Nigeria?
14.52 people per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th 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.