Costa Rica vs Paraguay: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Costa Rica
45,009 people
in 2024
Paraguay
33,929 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
114th
Paraguay rank
117th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 45,009 people against 33,929 people in Paraguay, a difference of 11,080 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Paraguay ranks 117th of 232 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155,467 people | 1.14 million people | 982,263 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 95,304 people | 599,810 people | 504,506 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 55,067 people | 149,966 people | 94,898 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 45,009 people against 33,929 people in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 11,080 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Paraguay ranks 117th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.