Costa Rica vs Maldives: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Costa Rica
99.8%
in 2024
Maldives
99.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Maldives rank
65th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Costa Rica
- Maldives
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Maldives ranks 65th of 231 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.5% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 0.1% | 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, Costa Rica or Maldives?
- Costa Rica, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Maldives rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Maldives ranks 65th 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.