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

Costa Rica
0 people
in 2024
Norway
0 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
182nd
Norway rank
182nd

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

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

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Norway, a difference of 0 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 Norway ranks 182nd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 142,932 people 0 people 142,932 people Costa Rica
2010s 35,834 people 0 people 35,834 people Costa Rica
2020s 0 people 0.0842 people 0.0842 people Norway

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