Costa Rica vs Republic of Moldova: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1

Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2015
Republic of Moldova
0.1%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
81st
Republic of Moldova rank
79th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Republic of Moldova
00.020.040.06200020082017

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 2.0 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 81st and Republic of Moldova ranks 79th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Costa Rica
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Costa Rica or Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 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?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Republic of Moldova ranks 79th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed