Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3

Dominican Republic
4.7%
in 2017
El Salvador
2.5%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
El Salvador rank
55th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 4.7% against 2.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.8 times El Salvador's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 55th of 97 countries.

Dominican Republic 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): q3, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
Dominican Republic, at 4.7% against 2.5% in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
2.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 55th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed