Costa Rica vs Palestine: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Costa Rica
5.12 million people
in 2024
Palestine
5.43 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
118th
Palestine rank
115th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 5.43 million people against 5.12 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 307,500 people.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Palestine ranks 115th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 million people | 3.34 million people | 731,820 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.74 million people | 4.42 million people | 318,630 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.07 million people | 5.23 million people | 158,198 people | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Costa Rica or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 5.43 million people against 5.12 million people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 307,500 people, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Palestine ranks 115th 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. 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 using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.