Costa Rica vs Low income: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Low income
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.8% against 79.5% in Low income, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Low income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Low income ranks 47th of 184 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 77.4% | 21.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 78.7% | 21.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 79.9% | 20.0% | 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, Costa Rica or Low income?
- Costa Rica, at 99.8% against 79.5% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban between Costa Rica and Low income?
- 20.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Low income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Low income rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Low income ranks 47th of 184 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, 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.