Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2024
North Macedonia
0.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
128th
North Macedonia rank
125th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Costa Rica
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.7 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 128th and North Macedonia ranks 125th of 247 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Costa Rica
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Costa Rica
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Costa Rica or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
0.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Costa Rica ranks 128th and North Macedonia ranks 125th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed