Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: Share of the population using improved water sources
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
100.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
1st
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Costa Rica
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 99.2% | 2.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.8% | 0.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Costa Rica or Hong Kong, China?
- Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 231 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 population using improved water sources. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.