Central African Republic vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Central African Republic
54.7%
in 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic
50.0%
in 2017
Central African Republic rank
19th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
21st

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 54.7% against 50.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 44.8% 77.3% 32.5% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 54.1% 58.7% 4.7% 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): q2, Central African Republic or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Central African Republic, at 54.7% against 50.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Central African Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
4.7%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Central African Republic ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed