Costa Rica vs World Bank (upper middle income): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services
Costa Rica
72.5
in 2024
World Bank (upper middle income)
31.96
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
9th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
8th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services over time
- Costa Rica
- World Bank (upper middle income)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 72.5 against 31.96 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 40.54.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.3 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 8th of 149 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | World Bank (upper middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.39 | 40.28 | 31.11 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 73.55 | 35.98 | 37.57 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 72.8 | 32.07 | 40.73 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, Costa Rica or World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Costa Rica, at 72.5 against 31.96 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services between Costa Rica and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 40.54, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 8th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.