Costa Rica vs Niue: People not using improved drinking water sources

Costa Rica
0 people
in 2024
Niue
34.32 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
182nd
Niue rank
179th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Niue
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122024

How they compare

Niue currently reports 34.32 people against 0 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 34.32 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 182nd and Niue ranks 179th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Niue Difference Ahead
2000s 142,932 people 13.69 people 142,919 people Costa Rica
2010s 35,834 people 23 people 35,811 people Costa Rica
2020s 0 people 31.97 people 31.97 people Niue

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Costa Rica or Niue?
Niue, at 34.32 people against 0 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Costa Rica and Niue?
34.32 people, with Niue ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niue?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Niue rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Costa Rica ranks 182nd and Niue ranks 179th 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 not 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

Indicator
People not 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

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.