People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.364 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.364 people per square kilometre for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Costa Rica peaked at 2.66 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.364 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 112th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.66 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.54 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.41 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.28 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.15 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.02 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.78 people per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.66 people per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.54 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.43 people per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.32 people per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.22 people per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.12 people per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 people per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.939 people per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8542 people per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7735 people per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6968 people per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6239 people per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.554 people per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4871 people per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4237 people per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.364 people per square kilometre | -14.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.364 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 people per square kilometre, 2107.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.364 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2 people per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.09 people per square kilometre | 1.54 people per square kilometre | 2.66 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 people per square kilometre | 0.6239 people per square kilometre | 1.43 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4572 people per square kilometre | 0.364 people per square kilometre | 0.554 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 109 Algeria 0.3991 people per square kilometre compare
- 110 North Macedonia 0.3981 people per square kilometre compare
- 111 Samoa 0.3802 people per square kilometre compare
- 113 Israel 0.3463 people per square kilometre compare
- 114 Botswana 0.3424 people per square kilometre compare
- 115 Turkey 0.3271 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Costa Rica?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Costa Rica was 0.364 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.364 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.