Costa Rica vs Uruguay: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3

Costa Rica
97.7%
in 2015
Uruguay
97.6%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
9th
Uruguay rank
10th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 97.7% against 97.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 97.7% 97.7% 0.0% Costa Rica
2010s 97.7% 97.7% 0.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Costa Rica, at 97.7% against 97.6% in Uruguay as of 2015.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 10th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3
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