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
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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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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.