Algeria vs Costa Rica: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Algeria
30.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica
32.2%
in 2022
Algeria rank
62nd
Costa Rica rank
61st
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Algeria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 32.2% against 30.9% in Algeria, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 180 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.0% | 21.3% | 12.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.2% | 1.2% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Algeria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 32.2% against 30.9% in Algeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 1.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Costa Rica rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Algeria ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).