Costa Rica vs Finland: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2024
Finland
0.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
182nd
Finland rank
182nd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Finland, 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 Finland ranks 182nd of 231 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
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 Finland?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 182nd and Finland 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.