Colombia vs Costa Rica: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to

Colombia
4.5
in 2024
Costa Rica
5.1
in 2024
Colombia rank
114th
Costa Rica rank
112th

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
0246200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5.1 against 4.5 in Colombia, a difference of 0.6.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 114th and Costa Rica ranks 112th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 3.73 2.47 1.26 Colombia
2010s 4.12 3.15 0.9681 Colombia
2020s 4.42 4.75 0.3323 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 5.1 against 4.5 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.6, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Colombia ranks 114th and Costa Rica ranks 112th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed