Costa Rica vs Northern Mariana Islands: People using safely managed drinking water services
Costa Rica
80.5%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands
81.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
77th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
74th
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- Costa Rica
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 81.5% against 80.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Mariana Islands has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 74th of 151 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 80.2% | 2.3% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 81.1% | 1.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 81.5% | 0.9% | Northern Mariana Islands |
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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 81.5% against 80.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Costa Rica and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 1.0%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 74th 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.