Statement:
China is more polluted than Costa Rica

In the Most Polluted Countries rating China holds position #22 ²⁰²¹ out of 112 and Costa Rica is #90 out of 112 ²⁰²¹.
Position of China is worse than position of Costa Rica.

Referencies:

1. Most Polluted Countries ²⁰²¹ by IQAir

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Pollution Index' in descending order.

   China	'Pollution Index' value is	32.6
   Costa Rica	'Pollution Index' value is	7.8