Costa Rica vs Germany: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Costa Rica

0.0%

in 2024

Germany

0.0%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

182nd

Germany rank

182nd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Costa Rica
Germany

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany, 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 Germany ranks 182nd of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.