Costa Rica vs Montenegro: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Costa Rica
36.0%
in 2024
Montenegro
40.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Montenegro rank
60th
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Costa Rica
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 40.7% against 36.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Montenegro ranks 60th of 99 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 34.9% | 0.5% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 37.8% | 3.0% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 40.0% | 4.4% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed sanitation services, Costa Rica or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 40.7% against 36.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services between Costa Rica and Montenegro?
- 4.7%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Montenegro rank globally for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Montenegro ranks 60th 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.