Costa Rica vs Uruguay: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Costa Rica
97.1%
in 2015
Uruguay
97.6%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
20th
Uruguay rank
17th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 97.6% against 97.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 97 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 97.9% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 97.7% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 97.6% against 97.1% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.