Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Lucia: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0347 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Saint Lucia
0.0101 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe rank
5th
Saint Lucia rank
8th
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0347 units per square kilometre against 0.0101 units per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.0246 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.4 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th and Saint Lucia ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Lucia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0347 units per square kilometre against 0.0101 units per square kilometre in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0246 units per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th and Saint Lucia ranks 8th 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.