Costa Rica vs Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Costa Rica
100
in 2024
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
99.18
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
1st
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank
4th
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources over time
- Costa Rica
- Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100 against 99.18 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 0.82.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 4th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.58 | 99.02 | 2.44 | Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 99.23 | 99.1 | 0.1348 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 100 | 99.19 | 0.8099 | 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, Costa Rica or Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Costa Rica, at 100 against 99.18 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using improved drinking water sources between Costa Rica and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- 0.82, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank globally for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 4th of 231 countries.
- 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.