Costa Rica vs Lebanon: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Costa Rica
3.78 million people
in 2024
Lebanon
4.32 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Lebanon rank
61st
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 4.32 million people against 3.78 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 533,970 people.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Lebanon ranks 61st of 150 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 million people | 3.75 million people | 510,506 people | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 3.67 million people | 4.42 million people | 751,051 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 3.78 million people | 4.27 million people | 490,690 people | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 4.32 million people against 3.78 million people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 533,970 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Lebanon ranks 61st 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.