Costa Rica vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): People using at least basic sanitation services, rural
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time
- Costa Rica
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98.1% against 24.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 73.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 4.0 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 47th of 171 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 12.0% | 78.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 18.3% | 75.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 23.4% | 73.9% | 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, Costa Rica or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Costa Rica, at 98.1% against 24.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Costa Rica and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 73.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 47th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.