Costa Rica vs Palau: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Costa Rica
0.0031 people per person
in 2024
Palau
0.0027 people per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
115th
Palau rank
118th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Palau
00.020.040.06200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0031 people per person against 0.0027 people per person in Palau, a difference of 0.0004 people per person.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 115th and Palau ranks 118th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0255 people per person 0.0417 people per person 0.0162 people per person Palau
2010s 0.0108 people per person 0.0162 people per person 0.0054 people per person Palau
2020s 0.0043 people per person 0.0037 people per person 0.0006 people per person 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, per, Costa Rica or Palau?
Costa Rica, at 0.0031 people per person against 0.0027 people per person in Palau as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Costa Rica and Palau?
0.0004 people per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Costa Rica ranks 115th and Palau ranks 118th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 4,169 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.