China vs Costa Rica: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
China
38.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica
36.0%
in 2024
China rank
62nd
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
China currently reports 38.1% against 36.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.1%.
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 | 8.7% | 34.5% | 25.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 34.7% | 11.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.6% | 0.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, China or Costa Rica?
- China, at 38.1% against 36.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between China and Costa Rica?
- 2.1%, 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- China ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 100 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 Share of 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
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.