Marshall Islands vs Nauru: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre
Marshall Islands
0.0377 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Nauru
0.0392 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
4th
Nauru rank
3rd
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre over time
- Marshall Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0.0392 units per square kilometre against 0.0377 units per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.0015 units per square kilometre.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 4th and Nauru ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2010s | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2020s | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre, Marshall Islands or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 0.0392 units per square kilometre against 0.0377 units per square kilometre in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre between Marshall Islands and Nauru?
- 0.0015 units per square kilometre, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Nauru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Nauru rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Marshall Islands ranks 4th and Nauru ranks 3rd 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.