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
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.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 million people | 2.71 million people | 533,063 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.67 million people | 2.76 million people | 906,036 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.78 million people | 2.84 million people | 937,594 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, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 3.78 million people against 2.87 million people in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 907,810 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 66th 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.