Guatemala vs Laos: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre

Guatemala
2.43 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
3.44 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
63rd
Laos rank
60th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • Guatemala
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 3.44 people per square kilometre against 2.43 people per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 1.01 people per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.

Guatemala ranks 63rd and Laos ranks 60th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 12.62 people per square kilometre 12.54 people per square kilometre 0.0789 people per square kilometre Guatemala
2010s 7.94 people per square kilometre 7.94 people per square kilometre 0.0045 people per square kilometre Laos
2020s 3.49 people per square kilometre 4.2 people per square kilometre 0.7044 people per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre, Guatemala or Laos?
Laos, at 3.44 people per square kilometre against 2.43 people per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Guatemala and Laos?
1.01 people per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Laos?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Laos rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 63rd and Laos ranks 60th 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.