Costa Rica vs Turkmenistan: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Costa Rica
98.7%
in 2015
Turkmenistan
98.6%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
8th
Turkmenistan rank
9th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Turkmenistan ranks 9th 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 | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 96.6% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.7% | 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 Turkmenistan?
- Costa Rica, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Turkmenistan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Costa Rica and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkmenistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkmenistan rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Turkmenistan ranks 9th 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.