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

Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2024
Serbia
0.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
128th
Serbia rank
129th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Serbia
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How they compare

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

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 128th and Serbia ranks 129th of 247 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.1% 0.5% Costa Rica
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Costa Rica
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Costa Rica

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 Serbia?
Costa Rica, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Costa Rica and Serbia?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Serbia ranks 129th 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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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