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

Costa Rica
99.5%
in 2015
Uruguay
99.7%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
11th
Uruguay rank
9th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 99.7% against 99.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th 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 99.5% 99.9% 0.4% Uruguay
2010s 99.5% 99.8% 0.3% Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 99.7% against 99.5% 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 Uruguay?
0.2%, 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, rural (% of)?
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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