China vs Costa Rica: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita

China
0.0087 people per person
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.0088 people per person
in 2024
China rank
129th
Costa Rica rank
127th

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita over time

  • China
  • Costa Rica
00.10.20.30.4200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0088 people per person against 0.0087 people per person in China, a difference of 0.0001 people per person.

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

China ranks 129th and Costa Rica ranks 127th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3215 people per person 0.037 people per person 0.2845 people per person China
2010s 0.1361 people per person 0.02 people per person 0.116 people per person China
2020s 0.0245 people per person 0.0108 people per person 0.0137 people per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita, China or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.0088 people per person against 0.0087 people per person in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita between China and Costa Rica?
0.0001 people per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
China ranks 129th and Costa Rica ranks 127th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People 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 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
214 places, 5,166 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People 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.