Laos vs Papua New Guinea: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre

Laos
0 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Laos rank
52nd
Papua New Guinea rank
54th

People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Papua New Guinea
00000200020122024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 214 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Laos
2010s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Laos
2020s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
Laos, at 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
0 units per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th 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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,016 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.