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

Guinea-Bissau
40.4%
in 2017
Nigeria
38.3%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
24th
Nigeria rank
27th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Nigeria
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 40.4% against 38.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 97 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 54.0% 44.4% 9.6% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 43.5% 40.0% 3.5% Guinea-Bissau

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 Nigeria?
Guinea-Bissau, at 40.4% against 38.3% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
2.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 27th 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