Costa Rica vs Kenya: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation
Costa Rica
35.97
in 2024
Kenya
39.25
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Kenya rank
61st
Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 39.25 against 35.97 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.28.
That makes Kenya'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.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Kenya ranks 61st of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.46 | 23.68 | 10.79 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 34.74 | 31.23 | 3.51 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 35.56 | 37.63 | 2.07 | Kenya |
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, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 39.25 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 Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 3.28, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Kenya ranks 61st 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.