Costa Rica vs Dominica: Sanitation facilities usage
Costa Rica
3,167 people
in 2024
Dominica
3,816 people
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
100th
Dominica rank
98th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 3,816 people against 3,167 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 649 people.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 100th and Dominica ranks 98th of 232 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,609 people | 8,625 people | 16,984 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 15,465 people | 4,295 people | 11,170 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Costa Rica or Dominica?
- Dominica, at 3,816 people against 3,167 people in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Costa Rica and Dominica?
- 649 people, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominica rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th and Dominica ranks 98th of 232 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. 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.