What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Costa Rica and Jamaica?

8,468 people, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Costa Rica vs Jamaica: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Costa Rica

45,009 people

in 2024

Jamaica

36,541 people

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

114th

Jamaica rank

116th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Costa Rica
Jamaica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 45,009 people against 36,541 people in Jamaica, a difference of 8,468 people.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 116th of 232 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	155,467 people	67,226 people	88,241 people	Costa Rica
2010s	95,304 people	51,968 people	43,336 people	Costa Rica
2020s	55,067 people	39,802 people	15,265 people	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Costa Rica or Jamaica?: Costa Rica, at 45,009 people against 36,541 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Costa Rica and Jamaica?: 8,468 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Costa Rica ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 116th 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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Indicator: People not using improved 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: 30 October 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.