Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Costa Rica
83.7%
in 2015
Saint Lucia
81.9%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
16th
Saint Lucia rank
19th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 83.7% against 81.9% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Saint Lucia ranks 19th 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 | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 64.6% | 19.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 77.1% | 6.6% | Costa Rica |
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), Costa Rica or Saint Lucia?
- Costa Rica, at 83.7% against 81.9% in Saint Lucia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 1.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Saint Lucia ranks 19th 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.