How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Costa Rica vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Sanitation facilities usage

Costa Rica

26.3%

in 2024

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

26.0%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

121st

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

122nd

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Costa Rica
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 26.3% against 26.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 121st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 122nd of 150 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.3%	24.5%	1.2%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	23.4%	24.8%	1.4%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	25.6%	25.8%	0.1%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Costa Rica or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Costa Rica, at 26.3% against 26.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?: Costa Rica ranks 121st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 122nd 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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Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.