Costa Rica vs Eswatini: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Costa Rica
1.00 million people
in 2024
Eswatini
767,858 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
71st
Eswatini rank
74th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Costa Rica
- Eswatini
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.00 million people against 767,858 people in Eswatini, a difference of 232,472 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Eswatini ranks 74th of 163 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 934,819 people | 755,458 people | 179,361 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 960,250 people | 746,426 people | 213,825 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 990,653 people | 761,881 people | 228,773 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, Costa Rica or Eswatini?
- Costa Rica, at 1.00 million people against 767,858 people in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Costa Rica and Eswatini?
- 232,472 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eswatini?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Eswatini rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Eswatini ranks 74th 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.