Costa Rica vs Republic of Moldova: People practicing open defecation, rural
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2024
Republic of Moldova
0.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
94th
Republic of Moldova rank
91st
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 2.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Republic of Moldova ranks 91st of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Costa Rica or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Republic of Moldova ranks 91st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.