Costa Rica vs Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5
Costa Rica
96.5%
in 2015
Suriname
96.9%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Suriname rank
30th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 96.9% against 96.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 30th of 97 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.9% | 0.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.9% | 0.3% | Suriname |
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, Costa Rica or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 96.9% 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 Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 30th 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.