Nauru vs Rwanda: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Nauru
0.8%
in 2024
Rwanda
1.1%
in 2024
Nauru rank
73rd
Rwanda rank
70th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Nauru
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.1% against 0.8% in Nauru, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Nauru's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 70th of 213 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Nauru or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.1% against 0.8% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Nauru and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Nauru ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 70th 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.