Costa Rica vs Honduras: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Costa Rica
80.4%
in 2024
Honduras
78.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
44th
Honduras rank
46th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Costa Rica
- Honduras
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 80.4% against 78.4% in Honduras, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Honduras ranks 46th of 105 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 53.0% | 27.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 74.2% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 78.3% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water, Costa Rica or Honduras?
- Costa Rica, at 80.4% against 78.4% in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Costa Rica and Honduras?
- 2.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Honduras?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Honduras rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Honduras ranks 46th of 105 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. 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 using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.