Costa Rica vs India: Drinking water service usage
Costa Rica
80.5%
in 2024
India
76.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
88th
India rank
91st
Drinking water service usage over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 80.5% against 76.4% in India, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and India ranks 91st of 163 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 44.5% | 33.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 60.4% | 19.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 73.0% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water service usage, Costa Rica or India?
- Costa Rica, at 80.5% against 76.4% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water service usage between Costa Rica and India?
- 4.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for drinking water service usage?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and India ranks 91st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water service usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.