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

Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2024
Slovenia
0.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
132nd
Slovenia rank
135th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Slovenia
012345200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Slovenia ranks 135th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.7% 0.0% 3.7% Costa Rica
2010s 2.0% 0.5% 1.5% Costa Rica
2020s 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% Costa Rica

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 Slovenia?
Costa Rica, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Slovenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Costa Rica and Slovenia?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovenia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Slovenia rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Slovenia ranks 135th 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

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

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