Costa Rica vs Qatar: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Costa Rica
0.0617
in 2024
Qatar
0.0635
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
118th
Qatar rank
117th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Costa Rica
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.0635 against 0.0617 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0018.
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 Qatar ranks 117th of 231 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6101 | 0.0635 | 0.5467 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3011 | 0.0635 | 0.2377 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1089 | 0.0635 | 0.0454 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Costa Rica or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.0635 against 0.0617 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 0.0018, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Qatar ranks 117th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.