Costa Rica vs Northern Africa (African Union): Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with

Costa Rica
21.19
in 2024
Northern Africa (African Union)
4.43
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
54th
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
57th

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Northern Africa (African Union)
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 21.19 against 4.43 in Northern Africa (African Union), a difference of 16.76.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 4.8 times Northern Africa (African Union)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 54th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 57th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Northern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 20.83 8.4 12.43 Costa Rica
2010s 20.26 6.3 13.96 Costa Rica
2020s 20.89 4.77 16.12 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with, Costa Rica or Northern Africa (African Union)?
Costa Rica, at 21.19 against 4.43 in Northern Africa (African Union) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with between Costa Rica and Northern Africa (African Union)?
16.76, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Northern Africa (African Union)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Northern Africa (African Union) rank globally for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 57th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed