Belize vs Costa Rica: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre

Belize
0.0423 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.0271 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Belize rank
92nd
Costa Rica rank
95th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 0.0423 people per square kilometre against 0.0271 people per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0152 people per square kilometre.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 92nd and Costa Rica ranks 95th of 171 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3558 people per square kilometre 0.2822 people per square kilometre 0.0735 people per square kilometre Belize
2010s 0.1454 people per square kilometre 0.1201 people per square kilometre 0.0254 people per square kilometre Belize
2020s 0.0413 people per square kilometre 0.0406 people per square kilometre 0.0007 people per square kilometre Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, Belize or Costa Rica?
Belize, at 0.0423 people per square kilometre against 0.0271 people per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Belize and Costa Rica?
0.0152 people per square kilometre, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
Belize ranks 92nd and Costa Rica ranks 95th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 3,958 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.