Costa Rica vs Palestine: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Costa Rica
0 people
in 2024
Palestine
0 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
138th
Palestine rank
138th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Palestine, 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 Palestine 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 | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,920 people | 71,347 people | 58,574 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 31,150 people | 13,215 people | 17,935 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 Palestine?
- Costa Rica, at 0 people against 0 people in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 0 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Costa Rica ranks 138th and Palestine 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
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.