Benin vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre
Benin
0.0004 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Lesotho
0.0005 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Benin rank
26th
Lesotho rank
25th
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0005 units per square kilometre against 0.0004 units per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 25th of 214 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre, Benin or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.0005 units per square kilometre against 0.0004 units per square kilometre in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre between Benin and Lesotho?
- 0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 25th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.