Costa Rica vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Costa Rica
80.4%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
77.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
44th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
47th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Costa Rica
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 80.4% against 77.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 3.4%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 47th 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 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 78.5% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 77.5% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 77.0% | 3.4% | 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Costa Rica, at 80.4% against 77.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Costa Rica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 3.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 47th 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.