Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
100
in 2019
All-time low
99.36
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban improved water access vs rural water access in Costa Rica is 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Costa Rica peaked at 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.36, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.52 | 99.36 | 99.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.87 | 99.71 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4173 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Costa Rica?
- Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Costa Rica was 100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.36 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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