Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Safe sanitation without
Costa Rica
3.78 million
in 2024
El Salvador
4.06 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
El Salvador rank
62nd
Safe sanitation without over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.06 million against 3.78 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 276,690.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and El Salvador ranks 62nd of 150 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 million | 3.34 million | 96,247 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.67 million | 3.69 million | 27,531 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.78 million | 3.97 million | 191,934 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher safe sanitation without, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 4.06 million against 3.78 million in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in safe sanitation without between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 276,690, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for safe sanitation without?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and El Salvador ranks 62nd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Safe sanitation without. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.