China vs Costa Rica: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation

China
38.08
in 2024
Costa Rica
35.97
in 2024
China rank
62nd
Costa Rica rank
63rd

Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation over time

  • China
  • Costa Rica
10203040200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 38.08 against 35.97 in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.11.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

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

China ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 100 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 8.67 34.46 25.8 Costa Rica
2010s 23.41 34.74 11.33 Costa Rica
2020s 36.44 35.56 0.8796 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the urban and rural population using safely managed, China or Costa Rica?
China, at 38.08 against 35.97 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the urban and rural population using safely managed between China and Costa Rica?
2.11, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
China ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 2,464 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed