What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Costa Rica and Estonia?

0.0474 people, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Costa Rica vs Estonia: People using improved drinking water sources

Costa Rica

0.0879 people

in 2024

Estonia

0.0405 people

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

187th

Estonia rank

189th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Costa Rica
Estonia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0879 people against 0.0405 people in Estonia, a difference of 0.0474 people.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 187th and Estonia ranks 189th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	60,988 people	25,749 people	35,239 people	Costa Rica
2010s	16,665 people	5,908 people	10,757 people	Costa Rica
2020s	0.0693 people	14.57 people	14.5 people	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Costa Rica or Estonia?: Costa Rica, at 0.0879 people against 0.0405 people in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Costa Rica and Estonia?: 0.0474 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Costa Rica ranks 187th and Estonia ranks 189th 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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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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