Costa Rica vs Gambia: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 28.1% against 26.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Gambia ranks 114th of 146 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 38.9% | 15.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 32.6% | 9.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 28.4% | 2.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 28.1% against 26.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 1.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and Gambia ranks 114th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.