Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services
Costa Rica
0.3338
in 2024
Uruguay
0.4365
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
163rd
Uruguay rank
160th
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.4365 against 0.3338 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1027.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 163rd and Uruguay ranks 160th of 231 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 | 3.56 | 1.95 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 2.11 | 1.07 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.476 | 0.7925 | 0.3166 | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.4365 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 Uruguay?
- 0.1027, 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 proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Costa Rica ranks 163rd and Uruguay ranks 160th 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.