Costa Rica vs Suriname: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Costa Rica
99.0%
in 2015
Suriname
98.8%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
20th
Suriname rank
21st
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.0% against 98.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 96.8% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.4% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
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 Suriname?
- Costa Rica, at 99.0% against 98.8% in Suriname as of 2015.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 21st 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.