Costa Rica vs Senegal: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Costa Rica
36.0%
in 2024
Senegal
32.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Senegal rank
65th
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Costa Rica
- Senegal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.0% against 32.6% in Senegal, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 65th of 99 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 14.9% | 19.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 22.4% | 12.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 30.3% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed sanitation services, Costa Rica or Senegal?
- Costa Rica, at 36.0% against 32.6% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services between Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 3.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 65th 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.