Costa Rica vs Ecuador: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Costa Rica
-15.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ecuador
-17.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
121st
Ecuador rank
124th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -15.48 % change on previous year against -17.38 % change on previous year in Ecuador, a difference of 1.9 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 121st and Ecuador ranks 124th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.88 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 2010s | -8.66 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 2020s | -13.17 % change on previous year | -13.18 % change on previous year | 0.0037 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at -15.48 % change on previous year against -17.38 % change on previous year in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 1.9 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st and Ecuador ranks 124th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.