Costa Rica vs Sweden: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Costa Rica
99.8%
in 2024
Sweden
99.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Sweden rank
64th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 64th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 99.5% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.7% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 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 Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 64th 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.