Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Share of people practicing open defecation
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2024
North Macedonia
0.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
118th
North Macedonia rank
115th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Costa Rica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Costa Rica or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 0.0%, 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 share of people practicing open defecation?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and North Macedonia ranks 115th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people practicing open defecation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.