Costa Rica vs India: People using safely managed drinking water services
Costa Rica
80.5%
in 2024
India
76.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
77th
India rank
80th
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 80.5% against 76.4% in India, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and India ranks 80th of 151 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 44.5% | 33.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 60.4% | 19.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 73.0% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Costa Rica or India?
- Costa Rica, at 80.5% against 76.4% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Costa Rica and India?
- 4.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and India ranks 80th of 151 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of 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 drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.