Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest urban

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.7%
in 2017
Ghana
0.7%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Ghana rank
6th

People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest urban over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Ghana ranks 6th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 1.0% 0.6% Ghana
2010s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?
Ghana, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Ghana ranks 6th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed