Nauru vs Tuvalu: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre
Nauru
0.0392 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Tuvalu
0.0703 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Nauru rank
3rd
Tuvalu rank
1st
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 0.0703 units per square kilometre against 0.0392 units per square kilometre in Nauru, a difference of 0.0311 units per square kilometre.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.8 times Nauru's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 3rd and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | 0.2635 units per square kilometre | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 0.0703 units per square kilometre against 0.0392 units per square kilometre in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre between Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 0.0311 units per square kilometre, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 3rd and Tuvalu ranks 1st 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.