Costa Rica vs Venezuela: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.3% against 26.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Venezuela ranks 118th of 146 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 24.5% | 1.2% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 24.8% | 1.4% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.8% | 0.1% | Venezuela |
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?
- Costa Rica, at 26.3% against 26.0% in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and Venezuela 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
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.