Costa Rica vs Sweden: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Costa Rica
32.2%
in 2022
Sweden
33.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
61st
Sweden rank
60th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 33.8% against 32.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 60th of 180 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.3% | 38.3% | 17.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 31.9% | 1.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 33.8% against 32.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 60th 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).