Africa Eastern and Southern vs Costa Rica: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.8% against 81.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 99.3% | 20.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 99.7% | 19.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 99.8% | 18.4% | 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, urban, Africa Eastern and Southern or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 99.8% against 81.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban between Africa Eastern and Southern and Costa Rica?
- 17.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Costa Rica rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 48th of 47 groups.
- 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.