Dominican Republic vs Somalia: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre

Dominican Republic
4.17 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
4.69 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
57th
Somalia rank
54th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 4.69 people per square kilometre against 4.17 people per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.52 people per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Somalia ranks 54th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.26 people per square kilometre 8.29 people per square kilometre 0.0327 people per square kilometre Somalia
2010s 5.96 people per square kilometre 6.57 people per square kilometre 0.615 people per square kilometre Somalia
2020s 4.48 people per square kilometre 5.13 people per square kilometre 0.6452 people per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre, Dominican Republic or Somalia?
Somalia, at 4.69 people per square kilometre against 4.17 people per square kilometre in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and Somalia?
0.52 people per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Somalia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Somalia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Somalia ranks 54th 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.