Costa Rica vs Kazakhstan: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Costa Rica
96.5%
in 2015
Kazakhstan
96.6%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
15th
Kazakhstan rank
14th

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 96.6% against 96.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Kazakhstan ranks 14th 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 Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 96.5% 96.0% 0.4% Costa Rica
2010s 96.5% 96.3% 0.2% 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 Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 96.6% against 96.5% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Kazakhstan rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Kazakhstan ranks 14th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed