Costa Rica vs World Bank (high income): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Costa Rica
100
in 2024
World Bank (high income)
99.27
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
1st
World Bank (high income) rank
3rd
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources over time
- Costa Rica
- World Bank (high income)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100 against 99.27 in World Bank (high income), a difference of 0.73.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World Bank (high income) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and World Bank (high income) ranks 3rd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and World Bank (high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | World Bank (high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.58 | 98.88 | 2.3 | World Bank (high income) |
| 2010s | 99.23 | 99.14 | 0.0945 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 100 | 99.27 | 0.7309 | 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 World Bank (high income)?
- Costa Rica, at 100 against 99.27 in World Bank (high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using improved drinking water sources between Costa Rica and World Bank (high income)?
- 0.73, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and World Bank (high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and World Bank (high income) rank globally for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and World Bank (high income) ranks 3rd 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.