Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural

Costa Rica
81.1%
in 2024
North Macedonia
74.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
North Macedonia rank
16th

People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time

  • Costa Rica
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 81.1% against 74.9% in North Macedonia, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 14th and North Macedonia ranks 16th of 85 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 74.0% 74.3% 0.3% North Macedonia
2010s 78.9% 74.7% 4.2% Costa Rica
2020s 81.1% 74.9% 6.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Costa Rica or North Macedonia?
Costa Rica, at 81.1% against 74.9% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
6.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
Costa Rica ranks 14th and North Macedonia ranks 16th of 85 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, 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 safely managed 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
112 places, 2,731 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.