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

South Africa
0.1758 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
0.1622 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
98th
Turkey rank
100th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1758 people per square kilometre against 0.1622 people per square kilometre in Turkey, a difference of 0.0136 people per square kilometre.

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

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

South Africa ranks 98th and Turkey ranks 100th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 3.56 people per square kilometre 0.4463 people per square kilometre 3.11 people per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 1.64 people per square kilometre 0.2688 people per square kilometre 1.37 people per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.3321 people per square kilometre 0.1659 people per square kilometre 0.1662 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, South Africa or Turkey?
South Africa, at 0.1758 people per square kilometre against 0.1622 people per square kilometre in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between South Africa and Turkey?
0.0136 people per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 98th and Turkey ranks 100th 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.