Qatar vs South Africa: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre

Qatar
0.1645 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.1758 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar rank
99th
South Africa rank
98th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • Qatar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1758 people per square kilometre against 0.1645 people per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 0.0113 people per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

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

Qatar ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 98th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0523 people per square kilometre 3.56 people per square kilometre 3.51 people per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.1264 people per square kilometre 1.64 people per square kilometre 1.51 people per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.1586 people per square kilometre 0.3321 people per square kilometre 0.1735 people per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre, Qatar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1758 people per square kilometre against 0.1645 people per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Qatar and South Africa?
0.0113 people per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
Qatar ranks 99th 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.