Costa Rica vs Jordan: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Costa Rica
0.9778 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Jordan
0.9894 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Jordan rank
120th

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.9894 people per square kilometre against 0.9778 people per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0116 people per square kilometre.

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

Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Jordan ranks 120th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.04 people per square kilometre 0.3343 people per square kilometre 2.71 people per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 1.87 people per square kilometre 0.6223 people per square kilometre 1.24 people per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 1.13 people per square kilometre 0.9278 people per square kilometre 0.1999 people per square kilometre Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Jordan?
Jordan, at 0.9894 people per square kilometre against 0.9778 people per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Jordan?
0.0116 people per square kilometre, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jordan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Jordan rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Jordan ranks 120th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People 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 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
214 places, 4,921 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People 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.