Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
26.53 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
18.48 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
13th
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 26.53 people per square kilometre against 18.48 people per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8.05 people per square kilometre.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th 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 | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.85 people per square kilometre | 17.42 people per square kilometre | 15.43 people per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 31.19 people per square kilometre | 18.59 people per square kilometre | 12.6 people per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 27.66 people per square kilometre | 18.58 people per square kilometre | 9.08 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 Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 26.53 people per square kilometre against 18.48 people per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 8.05 people per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th 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.