Costa Rica vs Gambia: Sanitation facilities usage
Costa Rica
26.3%
in 2024
Gambia
28.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
121st
Gambia rank
118th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 28.1% against 26.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 121st and Gambia ranks 118th of 150 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 38.9% | 15.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 32.6% | 9.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 28.4% | 2.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 28.1% against 26.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 1.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st and Gambia ranks 118th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.