Costa Rica vs Qatar: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2024
Qatar
0.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
182nd
Qatar rank
180th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Costa Rica
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar 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 Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 182nd and Qatar ranks 180th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.1% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, 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 Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 182nd and Qatar ranks 180th 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.