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

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.49 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
5.71 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
47th
Zimbabwe rank
44th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 5.71 people per square kilometre against 5.49 people per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.22 people per square kilometre.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8 people per square kilometre 9.55 people per square kilometre 6.75 people per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 4.14 people per square kilometre 7.83 people per square kilometre 3.69 people per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 5.29 people per square kilometre 6.14 people per square kilometre 0.848 people per square kilometre Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 5.71 people per square kilometre against 5.49 people per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
0.22 people per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th 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.