Costa Rica vs Mongolia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Costa Rica
2,198 people
in 2024
Mongolia
3,371 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Mongolia rank
70th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Costa Rica
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 3,371 people against 2,198 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,173 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Mongolia ranks 70th of 186 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,198 people | 20,538 people | 9,340 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 8,173 people | 14,072 people | 5,898 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 3,671 people | 6,022 people | 2,351 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Costa Rica or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 3,371 people against 2,198 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 1,173 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mongolia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Mongolia ranks 70th 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.