Botswana vs Malaysia: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre

Botswana
0.2573 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.3364 people per square kilometre
in 2016
Botswana rank
91st
Malaysia rank
89th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.3364 people per square kilometre against 0.2573 people per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.0791 people per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Botswana ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 89th of 214 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5895 people per square kilometre 0.842 people per square kilometre 0.2525 people per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 0.4309 people per square kilometre 0.3671 people per square kilometre 0.0637 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 Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.3364 people per square kilometre against 0.2573 people per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2016.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Botswana and Malaysia?
0.0791 people per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 89th 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.