Costa Rica vs Palau: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Costa Rica
99.1%
in 2024
Palau
99.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
101st
Palau rank
103rd
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Palau ranks 103rd 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 | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 93.8% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
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 Palau?
- Costa Rica, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Costa Rica and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Palau ranks 103rd 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.