América del Norte vs Costa Rica: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources

América del Norte
99.81
in 2024
Costa Rica
100
in 2024
América del Norte rank
2nd
Costa Rica rank
1st

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources over time

  • América del Norte
  • Costa Rica
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 100 against 99.81 in América del Norte, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was América del Norte ahead.

América del Norte ranks 2nd and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 61 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, América del Norte averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade América del Norte Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 98.96 97.43 1.52 América del Norte
2010s 99.33 99.23 0.0977 América del Norte
2020s 99.77 100 0.2309 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using improved drinking water sources, América del Norte or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 100 against 99.81 in América del Norte as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using improved drinking water sources between América del Norte and Costa Rica?
0.19, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for América del Norte and Costa Rica?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do América del Norte and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
América del Norte ranks 2nd and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed