Brazil vs Costa Rica: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Brazil
0.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
182nd
Costa Rica rank
182nd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 182nd and Costa Rica ranks 182nd of 231 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Brazil ranks 182nd and Costa Rica ranks 182nd 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 population not using improved drinking 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 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.