Costa Rica vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: People using safely managed sanitation services

Costa Rica
26.3%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
26.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
117th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
118th

People using safely managed sanitation services over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 26.3% against 26.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 117th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 118th of 146 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 23.3% 24.5% 1.2% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 23.4% 24.8% 1.4% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 25.6% 25.8% 0.1% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Costa Rica or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Costa Rica, at 26.3% against 26.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 118th 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

Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,319 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.