Costa Rica vs Egypt: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Costa Rica
99.1%
in 2015
Egypt
99.4%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
10th
Egypt rank
8th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 99.4% against 99.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 8th 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 | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 97.2% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.3% | 0.8% | 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, rural (% of), Costa Rica or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 99.4% against 99.1% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 8th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.