Costa Rica vs Ukraine: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Costa Rica
3.78 million people
in 2024
Ukraine
2.88 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Ukraine rank
65th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Ukraine
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.78 million people against 2.88 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 901,760 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Ukraine ranks 65th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 million people | 5.40 million people | 2.16 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3.67 million people | 3.96 million people | 297,987 people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 3.78 million people | 3.20 million people | 583,760 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 Ukraine?
- Costa Rica, at 3.78 million people against 2.88 million people in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 901,760 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ukraine rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Ukraine ranks 65th 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.