Costa Rica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2015
Lao People's Democratic Republic
100.0%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
1st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
1st

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 79.9% 20.1% Costa Rica
2010s 100.0% 93.2% 6.8% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2015.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed