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

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.7%
in 2017
Liberia
0.6%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Liberia rank
9th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 9th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 7.0% 6.6% Liberia
2010s 0.6% 2.7% 2.1% Liberia

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 Liberia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Liberia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 9th 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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About this data

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