Costa Rica vs Thailand: Sanitation facilities usage
Costa Rica
26.3%
in 2024
Thailand
26.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
121st
Thailand rank
120th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 26.7% against 26.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
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 | 23.3% | 20.3% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 26.0% | 0.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 26.7% against 26.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0.4%, 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 sanitation facilities usage?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st and Thailand ranks 120th 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.