Belarus vs Costa Rica: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Belarus
99.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica
99.8%
in 2024
Belarus rank
59th
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Belarus
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 59th and Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 96.3% | 1.7% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.0% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Belarus or Costa Rica?
- Belarus, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Belarus ranks 59th and Costa Rica ranks 62nd 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.