Costa Rica vs Palau: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2024
Palau
1.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
132nd
Palau rank
130th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Palau ranks 130th of 232 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 6.2% | 2.5% | Palau |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Palau |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Costa Rica or Palau?
- Palau, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Costa Rica and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Palau ranks 130th of 232 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.