Costa Rica vs Thailand: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Costa Rica
97.1%
in 2015
Thailand
97.2%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
16th
Thailand rank
15th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 97.2% against 97.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 15th 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 | 97.1% | 97.4% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 97.3% | 0.1% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 97.2% against 97.1% 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 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, urban (% of urban)?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 15th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.