Costa Rica vs Serbia: Share of people practicing open defecation
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2024
Serbia
0.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
118th
Serbia rank
119th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Serbia ranks 119th of 232 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Costa Rica or Serbia?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Serbia ranks 119th 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.