Costa Rica vs Namibia: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water
Costa Rica
93.0%
in 2020
Namibia
94.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
84th
Namibia rank
83rd
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 94.2% against 93.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Namibia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Namibia ranks 83rd of 117 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.3% | 87.2% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 87.9% | 5.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to basic drinking water, Costa Rica or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 94.2% against 93.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to basic drinking water between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 1.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Namibia ranks 83rd of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%).