Guinea-Bissau vs Laos: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Guinea-Bissau
40.4%
in 2017
Laos
50.0%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
24th
Laos rank
21st

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Laos
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Laos currently reports 50.0% against 40.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th and Laos ranks 21st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 54.0% 77.3% 23.2% Laos
2010s 43.5% 57.7% 14.1% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Guinea-Bissau or Laos?
Laos, at 50.0% against 40.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
9.6%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Laos rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th and Laos 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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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