Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities

Costa Rica
26.29
in 2024
Venezuela
26.02
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
121st
Venezuela rank
122nd

Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Venezuela
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 26.29 against 26.02 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.27.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 23.29 24.53 1.24 Venezuela
2010s 23.4 24.84 1.43 Venezuela
2020s 25.64 25.78 0.1326 Venezuela

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 Venezuela?
Costa Rica, at 26.29 against 26.02 in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to sanitation facilities between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
0.27, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
Costa Rica ranks 121st and Venezuela ranks 122nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed