Libya vs South Africa: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre

Libya
0 units per square kilometre
in 2024
South Africa
0 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Libya rank
116th
South Africa rank
119th

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

  • Libya
  • South Africa
000000200020122024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

Libya ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre, Libya or South Africa?
Libya, at 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre between Libya and South Africa?
0 units per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
Libya ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th 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.