Costa Rica vs Sweden: Rural population with improved water
Costa Rica
99.65
in 2024
Sweden
99.55
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Sweden rank
43rd
Rural population with improved water over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.65 against 99.55 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 43rd of 176 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 | 90.86 | 98.72 | 7.87 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 96.99 | 99.17 | 2.18 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.65 | 99.5 | 0.1481 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population with improved water, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 99.65 against 99.55 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population with improved water between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0.1, 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 rural population with improved water?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rural population with improved water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.