Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Bangladesh
95.7%
in 2017
Costa Rica
93.9%
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
18th
Costa Rica rank
20th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 95.7% against 93.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.8%.

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

Bangladesh ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 93.9% 93.9% 0.0% Costa Rica
2010s 94.9% 93.9% 1.0% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
Bangladesh, at 95.7% against 93.9% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
1.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Bangladesh ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 20th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed