Costa Rica vs Serbia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1

Costa Rica
87.9%
in 2015
Serbia
87.8%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
16th
Serbia rank
17th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 87.9% against 87.8% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 16th and Serbia ranks 17th of 97 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 87.9% 95.1% 7.2% Serbia
2010s 87.9% 91.0% 3.1% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1, Costa Rica or Serbia?
Costa Rica, at 87.9% against 87.8% in Serbia as of 2015.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 between Costa Rica and Serbia?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Serbia ranks 17th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed