Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Liberia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1

Lao People's Democratic Republic
71.0%
in 2017
Liberia
68.5%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
14th
Liberia rank
17th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Liberia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 71.0% against 68.5% in Liberia, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th and Liberia ranks 17th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 82.5% 84.6% 2.2% Liberia
2010s 74.3% 73.7% 0.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Liberia?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 71.0% against 68.5% in Liberia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia?
2.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th and Liberia ranks 17th 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