Azerbaijan vs Costa Rica: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Azerbaijan
3.31 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica
3.78 million people
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
64th
Costa Rica rank
63rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Azerbaijan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.78 million people against 3.31 million people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 474,090 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.86 million people | 3.24 million people | 1.62 million people | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 4.24 million people | 3.67 million people | 575,349 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 3.52 million people | 3.78 million people | 259,924 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Azerbaijan or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 3.78 million people against 3.31 million people in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Azerbaijan and Costa Rica?
- 474,090 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Costa Rica rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Azerbaijan ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.