Nicaragua vs Pakistan: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3

Nicaragua
13.7%
in 2017
Pakistan
12.2%
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
40th
Pakistan rank
42nd

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Pakistan
102030405060200020082017

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 13.7% against 12.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 42nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 22.0% 46.4% 24.4% Pakistan
2010s 14.4% 21.9% 7.4% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Nicaragua or Pakistan?
Nicaragua, at 13.7% against 12.2% in Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Nicaragua and Pakistan?
1.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Pakistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nicaragua and Pakistan rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Nicaragua ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 42nd 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