Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services

Costa Rica
7.31
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6.43
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
50th
Papua New Guinea rank
51st

Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Papua New Guinea
02468201020162023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 7.31 against 6.43 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.88.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 147 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 6.52 6.43 0.0855 Costa Rica
2020s 7.16 6.43 0.7262 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of schools with limited drinking water services, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
Costa Rica, at 7.31 against 6.43 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of schools with limited drinking water services between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
0.88, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 3,402 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed