Lesotho vs South Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre

Lesotho
12.12 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
11.45 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
22nd
South Sudan rank
24th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 12.12 people per square kilometre against 11.45 people per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 0.67 people per square kilometre.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 24th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 17.35 people per square kilometre 11.55 people per square kilometre 5.8 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 13.23 people per square kilometre 11.11 people per square kilometre 2.12 people per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre, Lesotho or South Sudan?
Lesotho, at 12.12 people per square kilometre against 11.45 people per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Lesotho and South Sudan?
0.67 people per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 24th 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.