China vs Costa Rica: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

China

0.8%

in 2024

Costa Rica

0.9%

in 2024

China rank

133rd

Costa Rica rank

132nd

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Costa Rica currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 133rd and Costa Rica ranks 132nd of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.