Costa Rica vs Georgia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Costa Rica
1.00 million people
in 2024
Georgia
1.12 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
71st
Georgia rank
69th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Costa Rica
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 1.12 million people against 1.00 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 121,920 people.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Georgia ranks 69th of 163 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 934,819 people | 1.62 million people | 689,236 people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 960,250 people | 1.36 million people | 395,841 people | Georgia |
| 2020s | 990,653 people | 1.14 million people | 149,369 people | Georgia |
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 Georgia?
- Georgia, at 1.12 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 Costa Rica and Georgia?
- 121,920 people, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Georgia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Georgia rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Georgia ranks 69th 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.