Congo vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Congo
8.4%
in 2021
Timor-Leste
7.9%
in 2024
Congo rank
38th
Timor-Leste rank
40th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Congo
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Congo currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 38th and Timor-Leste ranks 40th of 247 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 37.1% | 28.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 22.2% | 13.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 12.5% | 4.1% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Congo or Timor-Leste?
- Congo, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Congo and Timor-Leste?
- 0.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Timor-Leste?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Congo ranks 38th and Timor-Leste ranks 40th of 247 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.