Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: People practicing open defecation
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2024
North Macedonia
0.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
114th
North Macedonia rank
111th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Costa Rica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and North Macedonia ranks 111th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Costa Rica or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 0.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and North Macedonia ranks 111th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.