Costa Rica vs Serbia: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Costa Rica
0.0617
in 2024
Serbia
0.058
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
118th
Serbia rank
119th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0617 against 0.058 in Serbia, a difference of 0.0037.
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 231 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 | 0.6101 | 0.067 | 0.5431 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3011 | 0.0617 | 0.2394 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1089 | 0.0582 | 0.0507 | 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 Serbia?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0617 against 0.058 in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 0.0037, 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 proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Serbia ranks 119th 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.