Costa Rica vs Montenegro: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2024
Montenegro
0.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
96th
Montenegro rank
95th
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time
- Costa Rica
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Montenegro ranks 95th of 175 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
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 Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Costa Rica and Montenegro?
- 0.0%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Montenegro rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Montenegro ranks 95th of 175 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 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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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.