Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Costa Rica
98.7%
in 2015
Saint Lucia
99.1%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
8th
Saint Lucia rank
5th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 99.1% against 98.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Saint Lucia ranks 5th 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 | 98.7% | 93.7% | 5.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.6% | 1.0% | 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?
- Saint Lucia, at 99.1% against 98.7% 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 Saint Lucia?
- 0.4%, with Saint Lucia 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 8th and Saint Lucia ranks 5th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.