Costa Rica vs Tonga: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Costa Rica
0.0617
in 2024
Tonga
0.085
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
118th
Tonga rank
116th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0.085 against 0.0617 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0233.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 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 Tonga ranks 116th 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 Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6101 0.1773 0.4328 Costa Rica
2010s 0.3011 0.1297 0.1714 Costa Rica
2020s 0.1089 0.0913 0.0176 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 Tonga?
Tonga, at 0.085 against 0.0617 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Costa Rica and Tonga?
0.0233, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Tonga rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Tonga ranks 116th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed