Costa Rica vs Curaçao: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Costa Rica
99.1%
in 2024
Curaçao
99.2%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
101st
Curaçao rank
99th
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Curaçao
How they compare
Curaçao currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Curaçao has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Curaçao ranks 99th of 232 countries.
Curaçao has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Curaçao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 98.6% | 2.3% | Curaçao |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 99.1% | 1.3% | Curaçao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Costa Rica or Curaçao?
- Curaçao, at 99.2% against 99.1% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Costa Rica and Curaçao?
- 0.1%, with Curaçao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Curaçao?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Curaçao rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Curaçao ranks 99th 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 the population 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
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.