Costa Rica—Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #76 of 150Updated April 2026
Latest Value
80.5%
2024
YoY Change
-0.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#76
of 150 countries
Maximum
80.5%
2019
Minimum
76.6%
2000
CAGR
+0.2%
25 years
Last
80.5%
Previous
80.5%
Highest
80.5%
Lowest
76.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Costa Rica's access to safely managed drinking water (%) was 80.5% in 2024, ranking #76 out of 150 countries. This represents a -0.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 80.5% (2019) and the lowest was 76.6% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 76.6% |
Top Countries — Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Macao SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2024 |