Belize vs Costa Rica: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Belize
973.56 people
in 2024
Costa Rica
968.85 people
in 2024
Belize rank
94th
Costa Rica rank
95th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 973.56 people against 968.85 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.71 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belize ranks 94th and Costa Rica ranks 95th of 175 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,115 people | 14,411 people | 6,296 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3,317 people | 6,130 people | 2,813 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 949.07 people | 1,852 people | 903.1 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 973.56 people against 968.85 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 4.71 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Belize ranks 94th and Costa Rica ranks 95th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.