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
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
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.