Costa Rica vs Suriname: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Costa Rica
15,709 people
in 2024
Suriname
18,657 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
110th
Suriname rank
109th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 18,657 people against 15,709 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,948 people.
That makes Suriname'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.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Suriname ranks 109th of 175 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106,886 people | 43,313 people | 63,572 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 51,129 people | 28,514 people | 22,615 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21,818 people | 18,444 people | 3,374 people | 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, Costa Rica or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 18,657 people against 15,709 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 2,948 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and Suriname ranks 109th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.