Colombia vs Costa Rica: Urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source

Colombia
81.81
in 2024
Costa Rica
80.39
in 2024
Colombia rank
41st
Costa Rica rank
44th

Urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 81.81 against 80.39 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.42.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 105 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 80.45 80 0.4461 Colombia
2010s 81.16 80.28 0.8821 Colombia
2020s 81.71 80.39 1.32 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 81.81 against 80.39 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source between Colombia and Costa Rica?
1.42, 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 urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source?
Colombia ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed