Costa Rica vs Honduras: Access to handwashing facilities
Costa Rica
86.0%
in 2024
Honduras
85.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
39th
Honduras rank
41st
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Honduras
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 86.0% against 85.0% in Honduras, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Honduras ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.2% | 84.6% | 0.6% | 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 access to handwashing facilities, Costa Rica or Honduras?
- Costa Rica, at 86.0% against 85.0% in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Costa Rica and Honduras?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Honduras?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Honduras rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Honduras ranks 41st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.