Costa Rica vs Estonia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2024
Estonia
0.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
182nd
Estonia rank
182nd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Costa Rica
- Estonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 182nd and Estonia ranks 182nd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Costa Rica or Estonia?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 182nd and Estonia 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.