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

Costa Rica
5.1
in 2024
India
5.85
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
112th
India rank
110th

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to over time

  • Costa Rica
  • India
123456200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 5.85 against 5.1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.75.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 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 112th and India ranks 110th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica India Difference Ahead
2000s 2.47 1.72 0.7502 Costa Rica
2010s 3.15 3.32 0.1759 India
2020s 4.75 5.22 0.4709 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to, Costa Rica or India?
India, at 5.85 against 5.1 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to between Costa Rica and India?
0.75, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Costa Rica ranks 112th and India ranks 110th 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