Costa Rica vs Maldives: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by

Costa Rica
99.8%
in 2024
Maldives
99.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
59th
Maldives rank
62nd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Maldives
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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 59th and Maldives ranks 62nd of 205 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by, Costa Rica or Maldives?
Costa Rica, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Maldives ranks 62nd of 205 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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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
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