Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … sanitation SDG
Costa Rica
98.79
in 2024
Uruguay
99.15
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
4th
Uruguay rank
3rd
Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … sanitation SDG over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 99.15 against 98.79 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.69 | 93.9 | 0.7861 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 96.95 | 96.49 | 0.4606 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 98.44 | 98.62 | 0.1811 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 99.15 against 98.79 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.36, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.