Ecuador vs Gabon: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Ecuador
1.7%
in 2024
Gabon
1.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
63rd
Gabon rank
66th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Ecuador
- Gabon
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.7% against 1.3% in Gabon, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 63rd and Gabon ranks 66th of 213 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 2.2% | 7.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.7% | 3.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Ecuador or Gabon?
- Ecuador, 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 Ecuador and Gabon?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Gabon rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd and Gabon ranks 66th of 213 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.