Gambia vs Iran: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre

Gambia
0.1882 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
0.2061 people per square kilometre
in 2016
Gambia rank
96th
Iran rank
94th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.2061 people per square kilometre against 0.1882 people per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 0.0179 people per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 96th and Iran ranks 94th of 214 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 6.51 people per square kilometre 0.2157 people per square kilometre 6.29 people per square kilometre Gambia
2010s 3.85 people per square kilometre 0.2088 people per square kilometre 3.64 people per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre, Gambia or Iran?
Iran, at 0.2061 people per square kilometre against 0.1882 people per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Gambia and Iran?
0.0179 people per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iran?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Gambia and Iran rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 96th and Iran ranks 94th 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.