Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Cape Verde
52,852 people
in 2024
Costa Rica
45,009 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
111th
Costa Rica rank
114th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 52,852 people against 45,009 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 7,843 people.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 111th and Costa Rica ranks 114th of 232 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 232,428 people | 155,467 people | 76,961 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 127,056 people | 95,304 people | 31,751 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 55,309 people | 55,067 people | 241.72 people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
- Cape Verde, at 52,852 people against 45,009 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 7,843 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cape Verde ranks 111th and Costa Rica ranks 114th of 232 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 People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.