Afghanistan vs Costa Rica: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by

Afghanistan
24.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica
26.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
133rd
Costa Rica rank
129th

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Costa Rica
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 26.3% against 24.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 133rd and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 159 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 12.7% 23.3% 10.6% Costa Rica
2010s 19.2% 23.4% 4.2% Costa Rica
2020s 23.6% 25.6% 2.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by, Afghanistan or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 26.3% against 24.8% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by between Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
1.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Afghanistan ranks 133rd and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,764 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed