Costa Rica vs Samoa: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Costa Rica
0 people
in 2024
Samoa
0 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
84th
Samoa rank
84th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Samoa, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Samoa ranks 84th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,946 people | 107.31 people | 5,839 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,871 people | 70.2 people | 1,800 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0 people | 19.03 people | 19.03 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Costa Rica or Samoa?
- Costa Rica, at 0 people against 0 people in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Samoa ranks 84th of 188 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.