El Salvador vs Guatemala: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

El Salvador
8.6%
in 2017
Guatemala
15.9%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
51st
Guatemala rank
48th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 15.9% against 8.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.8 times El Salvador's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 51st and Guatemala ranks 48th of 97 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, El Salvador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 15.9% against 8.6% in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between El Salvador and Guatemala?
7.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
El Salvador ranks 51st and Guatemala ranks 48th 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