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

Algeria
0.3991 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.364 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
109th
Costa Rica rank
112th

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

  • Algeria
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.3991 people per square kilometre against 0.364 people per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0351 people per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Algeria ranks 109th and Costa Rica ranks 112th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7497 people per square kilometre 2.09 people per square kilometre 1.34 people per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 0.5335 people per square kilometre 1 people per square kilometre 0.4679 people per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 0.4066 people per square kilometre 0.4572 people per square kilometre 0.0506 people per square kilometre 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, Algeria or Costa Rica?
Algeria, at 0.3991 people per square kilometre against 0.364 people per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Algeria and Costa Rica?
0.0351 people per square kilometre, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Costa Rica?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Costa Rica rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Algeria ranks 109th and Costa Rica ranks 112th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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