China vs Costa Rica: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

China
0.8494
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.8157
in 2024
China rank
121st
Costa Rica rank
122nd

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • China
  • Costa Rica
010203040200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 0.8494 against 0.8157 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0337.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 121st and Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 29.48 3.09 26.39 China
2010s 12.52 1.7 10.82 China
2020s 2.3 0.9756 1.32 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, China or Costa Rica?
China, at 0.8494 against 0.8157 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between China and Costa Rica?
0.0337, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
China ranks 121st and Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed