Cook Islands vs Costa Rica: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities

Cook Islands
98.81
in 2024
Costa Rica
98.79
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
70th
Costa Rica rank
71st

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 98.81 against 98.79 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.

Cook Islands ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 95.33 94.69 0.6467 Cook Islands
2010s 97.49 96.95 0.5402 Cook Islands
2020s 98.64 98.44 0.1987 Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with improved sanitation faciltities, Cook Islands or Costa Rica?
Cook Islands, at 98.81 against 98.79 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population with improved sanitation faciltities between Cook Islands and Costa Rica?
0.02, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Costa Rica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Cook Islands ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed