Costa Rica vs Kenya: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Costa Rica
36.0%
in 2024
Kenya
39.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Kenya rank
61st
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 39.3% against 36.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Kenya ranks 61st of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 23.7% | 10.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 31.2% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 37.6% | 2.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed sanitation services, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 39.3% against 36.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 3.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Kenya ranks 61st of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.