Costa Rica vs Mongolia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Costa Rica
- Mongolia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 83.3% against 81.2% in Mongolia, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Mongolia ranks 39th of 113 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 32.4% | 50.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 58.4% | 24.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 81.2% | 2.2% | 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 Mongolia?
- Costa Rica, at 83.3% against 81.2% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 2.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mongolia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Mongolia ranks 39th of 113 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, rural (% of rural 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.