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

Belize
98.1%
in 2017
Costa Rica
97.7%
in 2015
Belize rank
20th
Costa Rica rank
22nd

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

  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Belize currently reports 98.1% against 97.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Belize ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 97.6% 97.7% 0.1% Costa Rica
2010s 97.8% 97.7% 0.2% Belize

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), Belize or Costa Rica?
Belize, at 98.1% against 97.7% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Belize and Costa Rica?
0.4%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Belize ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 22nd 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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