Colombia vs Costa Rica: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5

Colombia
96.8%
in 2017
Costa Rica
96.5%
in 2015
Colombia rank
31st
Costa Rica rank
32nd

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 96.8% against 96.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Colombia ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 96.6% 96.5% 0.0% Colombia
2010s 96.7% 96.5% 0.2% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 96.8% against 96.5% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Colombia ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 32nd 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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