Costa Rica vs Marshall Islands: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Costa Rica
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 86.0% against 85.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Marshall Islands ranks 45th of 120 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.1% | 0.8% | 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 Marshall Islands?
- Costa Rica, at 86.0% against 85.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Marshall Islands rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Marshall Islands ranks 45th 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.