How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

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

Costa Rica

0.0271 people per square kilometre

in 2023

Gabon

0.0227 people per square kilometre

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

95th

Gabon rank

97th

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

Costa Rica
Gabon

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0271 people per square kilometre against 0.0227 people per square kilometre in Gabon, a difference of 0.0044 people per square kilometre.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 95th and Gabon ranks 97th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.2822 people per square kilometre	0.0413 people per square kilometre	0.2409 people per square kilometre	Costa Rica
2010s	0.1201 people per square kilometre	0.0311 people per square kilometre	0.0889 people per square kilometre	Costa Rica
2020s	0.0406 people per square kilometre	0.0241 people per square kilometre	0.0165 people per square kilometre	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Gabon?: Costa Rica, at 0.0271 people per square kilometre against 0.0227 people per square kilometre in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Gabon?: 0.0044 people per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 95th and Gabon ranks 97th 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: 29 September 2026

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.