Central African Republic vs Costa Rica: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Central African Republic
23.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica
24.3%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
109th
Costa Rica rank
107th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population over time
- Central African Republic
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.3% against 23.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 109th and Costa Rica ranks 107th of 124 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 17.2% | 17.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 19.8% | 8.3% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.5% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population, Central African Republic or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 24.3% against 23.4% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population between Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Costa Rica rank globally for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Central African Republic ranks 109th and Costa Rica ranks 107th of 124 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. 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.