Costa Rica vs Samoa: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Costa Rica
99.6%
in 2024
Samoa
99.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
44th
Samoa rank
47th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.6% against 99.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Samoa ranks 47th of 178 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9% | 88.3% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 91.8% | 5.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 97.8% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Costa Rica or Samoa?
- Costa Rica, at 99.6% against 99.3% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Samoa ranks 47th of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. 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.