Canada vs Costa Rica: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Canada
1.24 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica
1.00 million people
in 2024
Canada rank
68th
Costa Rica rank
71st
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.24 million people against 1.00 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 235,530 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Canada ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 361,585 people | 934,819 people | 573,234 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 767,280 people | 960,250 people | 192,971 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.16 million people | 990,653 people | 165,393 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Canada, at 1.24 million people against 1.00 million people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Canada and Costa Rica?
- 235,530 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Canada ranks 68th 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.