Costa Rica vs Honduras: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Costa Rica
- Honduras
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 86.0% against 85.0% in Honduras, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Honduras ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Honduras ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Honduras in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 83.5% | 0.1% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 84.3% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 85.0% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Costa Rica or Honduras?
- Costa Rica, at 86.0% against 85.0% in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Costa Rica and Honduras?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Honduras?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Honduras rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Honduras ranks 46th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.