Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre
Benin
59.9 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
83.93 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
3rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 83.93 people per square kilometre against 59.9 people per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 24.03 people per square kilometre.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.13 people per square kilometre | 107.74 people per square kilometre | 60.62 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 54.66 people per square kilometre | 99.43 people per square kilometre | 44.77 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 59.16 people per square kilometre | 86.87 people per square kilometre | 27.71 people per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 83.93 people per square kilometre against 59.9 people per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24.03 people per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.