Costa Rica vs Paraguay: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Costa Rica
3.78 million people
in 2024
Paraguay
2.87 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Paraguay rank
66th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3.78 million people against 2.87 million people in Paraguay, a difference of 907,810 people.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 66th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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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.