Liberia vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Liberia
33.9%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
7.9%
in 2024
Liberia rank
8th
Timor-Leste rank
9th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Liberia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 33.9% against 7.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 26.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 4.3 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 8th and Timor-Leste ranks 9th of 213 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 37.1% | 12.7% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 22.2% | 20.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 10.5% | 25.2% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Liberia or Timor-Leste?
- Liberia, at 33.9% against 7.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Liberia and Timor-Leste?
- 26.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Timor-Leste?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Liberia ranks 8th and Timor-Leste ranks 9th 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.