Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources
Costa Rica
91.48
in 2023
El Salvador
91.64
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
102nd
El Salvador rank
100th
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 91.64 against 91.48 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 100th of 172 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.75 | 84.77 | 4.98 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 90.64 | 88.31 | 2.33 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 91.33 | 91.06 | 0.2761 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 91.64 against 91.48 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.16, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 100th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.