Cameroon vs Laos: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre

Cameroon
2.75 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
3.44 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
62nd
Laos rank
60th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • Cameroon
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 3.44 people per square kilometre against 2.75 people per square kilometre in Cameroon, a difference of 0.69 people per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 62nd and Laos ranks 60th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 2.67 people per square kilometre 12.54 people per square kilometre 9.87 people per square kilometre Laos
2010s 2.75 people per square kilometre 7.94 people per square kilometre 5.19 people per square kilometre Laos
2020s 2.76 people per square kilometre 4.2 people per square kilometre 1.44 people per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre, Cameroon or Laos?
Laos, at 3.44 people per square kilometre against 2.75 people per square kilometre in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Cameroon and Laos?
0.69 people per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Laos?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Laos rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
Cameroon ranks 62nd and Laos ranks 60th 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.