Costa Rica vs Uruguay: People not using improved drinking water sources
Costa Rica
0 people
in 2024
Uruguay
0 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
182nd
Uruguay rank
182nd
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay ranks 182nd of 231 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142,932 people | 59,177 people | 83,756 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 35,834 people | 15,629 people | 20,205 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 0 people against 0 people in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 182nd and Uruguay 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
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.