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

Cambodia
97.8%
in 2017
Costa Rica
97.7%
in 2015
Cambodia rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
22nd

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

  • Cambodia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 97.8% against 97.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Cambodia ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 95.4% 97.7% 2.3% Costa Rica
2010s 96.7% 97.7% 0.9% 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), Cambodia or Costa Rica?
Cambodia, at 97.8% 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 Cambodia and Costa Rica?
0.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Cambodia ranks 21st 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