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
020406080100200020122024

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.

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About this data

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