Niger vs Samoa: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre

Niger
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Samoa
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Niger rank
44th
Samoa rank
41st

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

  • Niger
  • Samoa
0000200020122024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.0001 units per square kilometre against 0.0001 units per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 44th and Samoa ranks 41st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Niger
2010s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Niger
2020s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre, Niger or Samoa?
Samoa, at 0.0001 units per square kilometre against 0.0001 units per square kilometre in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre between Niger and Samoa?
0 units per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Samoa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Niger and Samoa rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 44th and Samoa ranks 41st 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.