Colombia vs Costa Rica: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Colombia
81.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica
80.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
Costa Rica rank
43rd
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 81.8% against 80.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 104 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 80.0% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 80.3% | 0.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 80.4% | 1.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 81.8% against 80.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 1.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 104 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, 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 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.