Botswana vs Costa Rica: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Botswana
925,484 people
in 2024
Costa Rica
1.00 million people
in 2024
Botswana rank
72nd
Costa Rica rank
71st
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.00 million people against 925,484 people in Botswana, a difference of 74,846 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 163 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 698,130 people | 934,819 people | 236,689 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 686,058 people | 960,250 people | 274,192 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 866,551 people | 990,653 people | 124,102 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.00 million people against 925,484 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 74,846 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Botswana ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.