Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
26.53 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
21.01 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
11th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 26.53 people per square kilometre against 21.01 people per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.52 people per square kilometre.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 32.85 people per square kilometre 43.84 people per square kilometre 10.98 people per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 31.19 people per square kilometre 33.88 people per square kilometre 2.69 people per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 27.66 people per square kilometre 23.78 people per square kilometre 3.88 people per square kilometre Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
Burkina Faso, at 26.53 people per square kilometre against 21.01 people per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
5.52 people per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 11th 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.