Belize vs Costa Rica: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Belize
98.9%
in 2017
Costa Rica
98.9%
in 2015
Belize rank
14th
Costa Rica rank
13th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98.9% against 98.9% in Belize, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 14th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 97 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 98.9% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 98.9% | 1.7% | 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), Belize or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 98.9% against 98.9% in Belize as of 2015.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Belize ranks 14th and Costa Rica ranks 13th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.