Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.49 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
5.23 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
47th
Tanzania rank
48th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.49 people per square kilometre against 5.23 people per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 0.26 people per square kilometre.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 48th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8 people per square kilometre 4.67 people per square kilometre 1.88 people per square kilometre Tanzania
2010s 4.14 people per square kilometre 5.02 people per square kilometre 0.8806 people per square kilometre Tanzania
2020s 5.29 people per square kilometre 5.22 people per square kilometre 0.0653 people per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.49 people per square kilometre against 5.23 people per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
0.26 people per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 48th 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.