Colombia vs Costa Rica: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Colombia
100.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 99.5% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.9% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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 who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.