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

Costa Rica
96.5%
in 2015
Montenegro
97.4%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
15th
Montenegro rank
12th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 97.4% against 96.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Montenegro ranks 12th of 97 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 96.5% 99.1% 2.7% Montenegro
2010s 96.5% 98.0% 1.5% Montenegro

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 Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 97.4% 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 Montenegro?
0.9%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Montenegro?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Montenegro rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Montenegro ranks 12th 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