Dominican Republic vs Gabon: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Dominican Republic
6.5%
in 2017
Gabon
5.8%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
54th
Gabon rank
55th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 6.5% against 5.8% in Gabon, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 54th and Gabon ranks 55th of 97 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 7.7% 7.1% 0.6% Dominican Republic
2010s 6.7% 6.0% 0.8% Dominican 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, Dominican Republic or Gabon?
Dominican Republic, at 6.5% against 5.8% in Gabon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Dominican Republic and Gabon?
0.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gabon?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Gabon rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Dominican Republic ranks 54th and Gabon ranks 55th 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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About this data

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