Albania vs Costa Rica: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Albania
89.8%
in 2017
Costa Rica
83.7%
in 2015
Albania rank
13th
Costa Rica rank
16th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Albania
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 89.8% against 83.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

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

Albania ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 87.3% 83.7% 3.6% Albania
2010s 88.6% 83.7% 4.9% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Albania or Costa Rica?
Albania, at 89.8% against 83.7% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Albania and Costa Rica?
6.1%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Albania ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 16th 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed