Dominican Republic vs Gabon: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Dominican Republic
1.7%
in 2024
Gabon
1.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
79th
Gabon rank
81st
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Dominican Republic
- Gabon
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.7% against 1.3% in Gabon, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 79th and Gabon ranks 81st of 247 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 2.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Dominican Republic or Gabon?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.7% against 1.3% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Dominican Republic and Gabon?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Gabon rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 79th and Gabon ranks 81st 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.