British Virgin Islands vs Costa Rica: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by

British Virgin Islands
99.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica
99.8%
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
59th
Costa Rica rank
60th

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Costa Rica
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 59th and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 212 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 97.0% 96.3% 0.7% British Virgin Islands
2010s 99.8% 99.0% 0.8% British Virgin Islands
2020s 99.9% 99.8% 0.1% British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by, British Virgin Islands or Costa Rica?
British Virgin Islands, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by between British Virgin Islands and Costa Rica?
0.1%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Costa Rica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
British Virgin Islands ranks 59th and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
267 places, 6,481 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed