Costa Rica vs Vietnam: Municipal water withdrawal
Costa Rica
1.11 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Vietnam
1.18 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
49th
Vietnam rank
48th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Costa Rica
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.18 billion cubic meters against 1.11 billion cubic meters in Costa Rica, a difference of 70.50 million cubic meters.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Vietnam ranks 48th of 183 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 745.13 million cubic meters | 1.14 billion cubic meters | 399.07 million cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 668.01 million cubic meters | 1.16 billion cubic meters | 488.80 million cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 598.80 million cubic meters | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 584.34 million cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.04 billion cubic meters | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 140.60 million cubic meters | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Costa Rica or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.18 billion cubic meters against 1.11 billion cubic meters in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 70.50 million cubic meters, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Vietnam rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Vietnam ranks 48th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.