Costa Rica vs Iraq: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Costa Rica
87.6%
in 2015
Iraq
85.2%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Iraq rank
24th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 87.6% against 85.2% in Iraq, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 24th 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 | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 86.2% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 85.7% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban), Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Costa Rica, at 87.6% against 85.2% in Iraq as of 2015.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 2.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 24th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.