Brazil vs Costa Rica: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water
Brazil
94.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica
93.0%
in 2020
Brazil rank
82nd
Costa Rica rank
84th
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 94.6% against 93.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 82nd and Costa Rica ranks 84th of 116 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 88.4% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 93.0% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary schools with access to drinking water, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 94.6% against 93.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary schools with access to drinking water between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 1.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Brazil ranks 82nd and Costa Rica ranks 84th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.