Costa Rica vs Sweden: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Costa Rica
99.6%
in 2024
Sweden
99.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Sweden rank
43rd

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 99.6% against 99.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 43rd of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 90.9% 98.7% 7.9% Sweden
2010s 97.0% 99.2% 2.2% Sweden
2020s 99.6% 99.5% 0.1% 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, Costa Rica or Sweden?
Costa Rica, at 99.6% against 99.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Costa Rica and Sweden?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 43rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). 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)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.