Costa Rica vs Marshall Islands: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities
Costa Rica
85.99
in 2024
Marshall Islands
85.09
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
39th
Marshall Islands rank
40th
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 85.99 against 85.09 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.9.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Marshall Islands ranks 40th 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 | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.2 | 85 | 0.2072 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 85.93 | 85.08 | 0.8466 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to handwashing facilities, Costa Rica or Marshall Islands?
- Costa Rica, at 85.99 against 85.09 in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to handwashing facilities 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?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Marshall Islands ranks 40th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.