Costa Rica vs Thailand: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities
Costa Rica
26.29
in 2024
Thailand
26.72
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
121st
Thailand rank
120th
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 26.72 against 26.29 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.43.
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 Thailand ranks 120th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.29 | 20.29 | 3.01 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.4 | 23.39 | 0.019 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.64 | 25.99 | 0.3512 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to sanitation facilities, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 26.72 against 26.29 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to sanitation facilities between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0.43, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st and Thailand ranks 120th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.