Nauru vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre
Nauru
0.0392 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0347 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Nauru rank
3rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
5th
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre over time
- Nauru
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0.0392 units per square kilometre against 0.0347 units per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0045 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2010s | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2020s | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 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, Nauru or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nauru, at 0.0392 units per square kilometre against 0.0347 units per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre between Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0045 units per square kilometre, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th 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.