Costa Rica vs Kiribati: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Costa Rica
45,009 people
in 2024
Kiribati
49,496 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
114th
Kiribati rank
113th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 49,496 people against 45,009 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,487 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Kiribati ranks 113th 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 | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155,467 people | 57,634 people | 97,833 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 95,304 people | 54,055 people | 41,249 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 55,067 people | 49,262 people | 5,805 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 Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 49,496 people against 45,009 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Costa Rica and Kiribati?
- 4,487 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kiribati rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Kiribati ranks 113th 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.