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

Costa Rica

0.9%

in 2024

Curacao

0.8%

in 2017

Costa Rica rank

132nd

Curacao rank

134th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

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

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Curacao's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Curacao ranks 134th 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.