Costa Rica vs Tonga: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Costa Rica
36.0%
in 2024
Tonga
34.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Tonga rank
64th
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Costa Rica
- Tonga
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.0% against 34.0% in Tonga, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Tonga ranks 64th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 41.4% | 6.9% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 40.1% | 5.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 34.7% | 0.8% | 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 Tonga?
- Costa Rica, at 36.0% against 34.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services between Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 2.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Tonga rank globally for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Tonga ranks 64th 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.