Benin vs India: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1

Benin
93.5%
in 2017
India
86.6%
in 2017
Benin rank
3rd
India rank
6th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 over time

  • Benin
  • India
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Benin currently reports 93.5% against 86.6% in India, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

Benin ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin India Difference Ahead
2000s 93.6% 94.2% 0.5% India
2010s 93.5% 88.9% 4.6% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Benin or India?
Benin, at 93.5% against 86.6% in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Benin and India?
6.9%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and India?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Benin and India rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Benin ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed