Costa Rica vs Mauritius: Sanitation facilities usage
Costa Rica
3,167 people
in 2024
Mauritius
3,204 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
100th
Mauritius rank
99th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 3,204 people against 3,167 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 37 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 100th and Mauritius ranks 99th of 232 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,609 people | 1,279 people | 24,330 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14,303 people | 2,308 people | 11,995 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5,523 people | 3,022 people | 2,501 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Costa Rica or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 3,204 people against 3,167 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 37 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritius rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th and Mauritius ranks 99th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.