Costa Rica vs Portugal: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
Costa Rica
81.1%
in 2024
Portugal
91.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
Portugal rank
11th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 91.4% against 81.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 11th of 85 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 89.9% | 15.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 90.2% | 11.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 91.1% | 10.1% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 91.4% against 81.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 10.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 11th 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
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.