Costa Rica vs Korea: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Costa Rica
100
in 2024
Korea
100
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
1st
Korea rank
1st
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources over time
- Costa Rica
- Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100 against 100 in Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.94 | 98.82 | 1.88 | Korea |
| 2010s | 99.23 | 99.37 | 0.1379 | Korea |
| 2020s | 100 | 99.9 | 0.1017 | 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 Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 100 against 100 in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using improved drinking water sources between Costa Rica and Korea?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Korea rank globally for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st 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.