How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?

11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.

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.

Costa Rica vs Ukraine: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Costa Rica

32.2%

in 2022

Ukraine

34.0%

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

61st

Ukraine rank

59th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Costa Rica
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 34.0% against 32.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 61st and Ukraine ranks 59th of 180 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
2010s	21.3%	22.9%	1.6%	Ukraine
2020s	30.2%	30.2%	0.0%	Costa Rica

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 Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 34.0% 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 Ukraine?: 1.8%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Ukraine rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Costa Rica ranks 61st and Ukraine ranks 59th 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

Indicator: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).