Congo vs Nicaragua: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4

Congo
12.9%
in 2017
Nicaragua
7.9%
in 2017
Congo rank
35th
Nicaragua rank
38th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 over time

  • Congo
  • Nicaragua
051015200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 12.9% against 7.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times Nicaragua's.

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

Congo ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 14.7% 13.9% 0.8% Congo
2010s 13.4% 8.4% 5.0% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4, Congo or Nicaragua?
Congo, at 12.9% against 7.9% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 between Congo and Nicaragua?
5.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nicaragua?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Congo ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4. 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): Q4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed