Costa Rica vs Greece: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Costa Rica
0 people
in 2024
Greece
0 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
138th
Greece rank
138th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Greece
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Greece, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 138th and Greece ranks 138th 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 Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 129,920 people 15,650 people 114,270 people Costa Rica
2010s 31,150 people 2,516 people 28,634 people Costa Rica
2020s 0 people 0 people 0 people

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Costa Rica or Greece?
Costa Rica, at 0 people against 0 people in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Costa Rica and Greece?
0 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Costa Rica ranks 138th and Greece ranks 138th 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.