Brazil vs Costa Rica: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Brazil
94.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica
93.0%
in 2020
Brazil rank
82nd
Costa Rica rank
84th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic 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 117 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 proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 94.6% against 93.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic 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 proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Brazil ranks 82nd and Costa Rica ranks 84th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release