Ethiopia vs Ghana: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
21.01 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
26.56 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
11th
Ghana rank
9th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 26.56 people per square kilometre against 21.01 people per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.55 people per square kilometre.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 9th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 43.84 people per square kilometre 19.29 people per square kilometre 24.54 people per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 33.88 people per square kilometre 23.31 people per square kilometre 10.57 people per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 23.78 people per square kilometre 26 people per square kilometre 2.22 people per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Ghana?
Ghana, at 26.56 people per square kilometre against 21.01 people per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Ghana?
5.55 people per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 9th 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.