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

Costa Rica
92.8%
in 2015
Serbia
92.3%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
13th
Serbia rank
16th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Serbia
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 92.8% against 92.3% in Serbia, a difference of 0.5%.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 92.8% 97.9% 5.0% Serbia
2010s 92.8% 94.7% 1.9% Serbia

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 Serbia?
Costa Rica, at 92.8% against 92.3% in Serbia as of 2015.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Costa Rica and Serbia?
0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Serbia 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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