Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Costa Rica
80.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
80.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 80.4% against 80.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 105 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 87.0% | 7.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 90.3% | 10.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 82.9% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 80.4% against 80.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th 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.