Lesotho vs Niger: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre

Lesotho
12.12 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
13.78 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
22nd
Niger rank
20th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 13.78 people per square kilometre against 12.12 people per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 1.66 people per square kilometre.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

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

Lesotho ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 20th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 25.66 people per square kilometre 8.39 people per square kilometre 17.27 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 18.01 people per square kilometre 11.19 people per square kilometre 6.81 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 13.23 people per square kilometre 13.33 people per square kilometre 0.0957 people per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Niger?
Niger, at 13.78 people per square kilometre against 12.12 people per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Niger?
1.66 people per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 20th 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.