Costa Rica vs Senegal: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation
Costa Rica
35.97
in 2024
Senegal
32.62
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Senegal rank
66th
Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation over time
- Costa Rica
- Senegal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 35.97 against 32.62 in Senegal, a difference of 3.35.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 66th of 100 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.46 | 14.9 | 19.56 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 34.74 | 22.4 | 12.34 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 35.56 | 30.26 | 5.3 | Costa Rica |
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 Senegal?
- Costa Rica, at 35.97 against 32.62 in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the urban and rural population using safely managed between Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 3.35, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 66th 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.