Costa Rica vs Madagascar: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Costa Rica

5.07 million people

in 2024

Madagascar

4.91 million people

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

110th

Madagascar rank

112th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Costa Rica currently reports 5.07 million people against 4.91 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 155,680 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 110th and Madagascar ranks 112th of 232 countries.

Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.