Costa Rica vs Senegal: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Costa Rica
- Senegal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.0% against 32.6% in Senegal, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 66th of 100 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 14.9% | 19.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 22.4% | 12.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 30.3% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Costa Rica or Senegal?
- Costa Rica, at 36.0% against 32.6% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 3.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 66th of 100 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, rural (% of rural 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.