Costa Rica vs Palestine: People using at least: Q2 … sanitation Q2 rural

Costa Rica
92.8%
in 2015
Palestine
96.7%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
13th
Palestine rank
10th

People using at least: Q2 … sanitation Q2 rural over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 96.7% against 92.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.9%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 13th and Palestine ranks 10th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 92.8% 94.5% 1.7% Palestine
2010s 92.8% 95.6% 2.8% Palestine

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 Palestine?
Palestine, at 96.7% against 92.8% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Costa Rica and Palestine?
3.9%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Palestine ranks 10th 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