Comoros vs Costa Rica: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Comoros
2,908 people
in 2024
Costa Rica
2,198 people
in 2024
Comoros rank
72nd
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Comoros
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 2,908 people against 2,198 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 710 people.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Comoros ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,133 people | 11,198 people | 10,065 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,855 people | 8,173 people | 6,319 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,648 people | 3,671 people | 1,023 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Comoros or Costa Rica?
- Comoros, at 2,908 people against 2,198 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Comoros and Costa Rica?
- 710 people, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Costa Rica rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Comoros ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 186 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 urban 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.