Malawi vs Nauru: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre

Malawi
5.49 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nauru
5.2 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
46th
Nauru rank
49th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 5.49 people per square kilometre against 5.2 people per square kilometre in Nauru, a difference of 0.29 people per square kilometre.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 46th and Nauru ranks 49th of 214 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nauru Difference Ahead
2000s 16.33 people per square kilometre 9.36 people per square kilometre 6.97 people per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 12.12 people per square kilometre 7.14 people per square kilometre 4.98 people per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 6.91 people per square kilometre 5.62 people per square kilometre 1.3 people per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre, Malawi or Nauru?
Malawi, at 5.49 people per square kilometre against 5.2 people per square kilometre in Nauru as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Malawi and Nauru?
0.29 people per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nauru?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nauru rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 46th and Nauru ranks 49th 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.