Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Costa Rica
26.3%
in 2024
Venezuela
26.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
121st
Venezuela rank
122nd
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.3% against 26.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 121st and Venezuela ranks 122nd of 150 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 24.5% | 1.2% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 24.8% | 1.4% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.8% | 0.1% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Costa Rica or Venezuela?
- Costa Rica, at 26.3% against 26.0% in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st and Venezuela ranks 122nd of 150 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.