Costa Rica vs Guinea-Bissau: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas

Costa Rica
2,198
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
1,702
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
76th

Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guinea-Bissau
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2,198 against 1,702 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 496.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 11,198 15,452 4,254 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 8,173 9,177 1,004 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 3,671 1,906 1,765 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas, Costa Rica or Guinea-Bissau?
Costa Rica, at 2,198 against 1,702 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas between Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
496, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities coverage 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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed