Costa Rica vs Niger: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 24.4% against 24.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 107th and Niger ranks 106th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.2% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.4% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 24.6% | 1.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Costa Rica or Niger?
- Niger, at 24.4% against 24.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Costa Rica and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th and Niger ranks 106th of 124 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, urban (% of urban 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.