Costa Rica vs Republic of Moldova: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas

Costa Rica
0.1122
in 2024
Republic of Moldova
0.2333
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
95th
Republic of Moldova rank
92nd

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.2333 against 0.1122 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1211.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 2.1 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 95th and Republic of Moldova ranks 92nd of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 0.969 0.075 0.894 Costa Rica
2010s 0.5296 0.2167 0.3129 Costa Rica
2020s 0.2001 0.2333 0.0333 Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas, Costa Rica or Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 0.2333 against 0.1122 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas between Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?
0.1211, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Republic of Moldova ranks 92nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed