Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 87.9% against 86.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Saint Lucia ranks 40th of 113 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 87.9% | 4.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 87.9% | 3.2% | Saint Lucia |
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 Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 87.9% against 86.5% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 1.4%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Saint Lucia ranks 40th 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, urban (% of urban 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.