Costa Rica vs Côte d'Ivoire: Sanitation facilities usage
Costa Rica
26.3%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
27.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
121st
Côte d'Ivoire rank
119th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Costa Rica
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 27.1% against 26.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 121st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 119th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Côte d'Ivoire in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 16.0% | 7.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.6% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 26.0% | 0.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Costa Rica or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 27.1% against 26.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Costa Rica and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.8%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 119th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.