Gambia vs South Africa: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre
Gambia
0.1882 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.1758 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
96th
South Africa rank
98th
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- South Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.1882 people per square kilometre against 0.1758 people per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0124 people per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 214 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.51 people per square kilometre | 3.56 people per square kilometre | 2.95 people per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.26 people per square kilometre | 1.64 people per square kilometre | 1.62 people per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.5049 people per square kilometre | 0.3321 people per square kilometre | 0.1727 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 South Africa?
- Gambia, at 0.1882 people per square kilometre against 0.1758 people per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Gambia and South Africa?
- 0.0124 people per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th 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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About this data
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.