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

Burkina Faso
26.53 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
26.56 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Ghana rank
9th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 26.56 people per square kilometre against 26.53 people per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.03 people per square kilometre.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Ghana ranks 9th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 32.85 people per square kilometre 19.29 people per square kilometre 13.56 people per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2010s 31.19 people per square kilometre 23.31 people per square kilometre 7.88 people per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2020s 27.66 people per square kilometre 26 people per square kilometre 1.66 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 Ghana?
Ghana, at 26.56 people per square kilometre against 26.53 people per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
0.03 people per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Ghana ranks 9th 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.