Costa Rica vs Honduras: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Costa Rica
80.4%
in 2024
Honduras
78.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Honduras rank
45th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Honduras
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 80.4% against 78.4% in Honduras, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Honduras ranks 45th of 104 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 53.0% | 27.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 74.2% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 78.3% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Costa Rica or Honduras?
- Costa Rica, at 80.4% against 78.4% in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Costa Rica and Honduras?
- 2.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Honduras?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Honduras rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Honduras ranks 45th 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.