Costa Rica vs Denmark: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services

Costa Rica
0.3338
in 2024
Denmark
0.4028
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
163rd
Denmark rank
161st

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Denmark
0.511.5200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.4028 against 0.3338 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.069.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 163rd and Denmark ranks 161st of 231 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 1.61 0.4028 1.21 Costa Rica
2010s 1.04 0.4028 0.6407 Costa Rica
2020s 0.476 0.4028 0.0732 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited sanitation services, Costa Rica or Denmark?
Denmark, at 0.4028 against 0.3338 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited sanitation services between Costa Rica and Denmark?
0.069, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Costa Rica ranks 163rd and Denmark ranks 161st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed