Botswana vs Iran: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre

Botswana
0.2573 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
0.2061 people per square kilometre
in 2016
Botswana rank
91st
Iran rank
94th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Iran
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.2573 people per square kilometre against 0.2061 people per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.0512 people per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 91st and Iran ranks 94th of 214 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5895 people per square kilometre 0.2157 people per square kilometre 0.3738 people per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 0.4309 people per square kilometre 0.2088 people per square kilometre 0.2221 people per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre, Botswana or Iran?
Botswana, at 0.2573 people per square kilometre against 0.2061 people per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Botswana and Iran?
0.0512 people per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iran?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Botswana and Iran rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 91st and Iran ranks 94th 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.