Costa Rica vs El Salvador: People using improved drinking water sources
Costa Rica
0.0879 people
in 2024
El Salvador
0.1289 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
187th
El Salvador rank
185th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.1289 people against 0.0879 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.041 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 187th and El Salvador ranks 185th of 231 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,988 people | 395,287 people | 334,299 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 16,665 people | 127,042 people | 110,377 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.0693 people | 543.8 people | 543.73 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.1289 people against 0.0879 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.041 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 187th and El Salvador ranks 185th of 231 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.