Belarus vs Costa Rica: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Belarus

19,324 people

in 2024

Costa Rica

15,709 people

in 2024

Belarus rank

108th

Costa Rica rank

110th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Belarus currently reports 19,324 people against 15,709 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 3,616 people.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

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

Belarus ranks 108th and Costa Rica ranks 110th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.