Costa Rica vs Suriname: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation
Costa Rica
35.97
in 2024
Suriname
33.95
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Suriname rank
65th
Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 35.97 against 33.95 in Suriname, a difference of 2.02.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Suriname ranks 65th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.46 | 39.2 | 4.74 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 34.74 | 36.37 | 1.62 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 35.56 | 33.95 | 1.61 | 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 Suriname?
- Costa Rica, at 35.97 against 33.95 in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the urban and rural population using safely managed between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 2.02, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Suriname ranks 65th 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.