Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: People practicing open defecation of population

Costa Rica
0.0617
in 2024
North Macedonia
0.1074
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
118th
North Macedonia rank
115th

People practicing open defecation of population over time

  • Costa Rica
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.1074 against 0.0617 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0457.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 118th and North Macedonia ranks 115th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6101 0.3817 0.2284 Costa Rica
2010s 0.3011 0.2276 0.0735 Costa Rica
2020s 0.1089 0.1127 0.0038 North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, Costa Rica or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 0.1074 against 0.0617 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
0.0457, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population?
Costa Rica ranks 118th and North Macedonia ranks 115th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People practicing open defecation of population. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed