Costa Rica vs Thailand: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Costa Rica
98.9%
in 2015
Thailand
99.0%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
13th
Thailand rank
11th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 11th of 97 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 99.1% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 99.0% | 0.2% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 99.0% against 98.9% 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 Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 11th 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.