Costa Rica vs Jordan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Costa Rica
968.85 people
in 2024
Jordan
1,009 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
95th
Jordan rank
93rd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Costa Rica
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 1,009 people against 968.85 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 40.15 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Jordan ranks 93rd of 175 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,411 people | 11,461 people | 2,950 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6,130 people | 4,877 people | 1,253 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,852 people | 1,829 people | 23.31 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Costa Rica or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 1,009 people against 968.85 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 40.15 people, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jordan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and Jordan ranks 93rd 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.