Costa Rica vs Marshall Islands: Access to handwashing facilities
Costa Rica
86.0%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
85.1%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
39th
Marshall Islands rank
40th
Access to handwashing facilities 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 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% | 0.2% | 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 access to handwashing facilities, Costa Rica or Marshall Islands?
- Costa Rica, at 86.0% against 85.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in 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 access to handwashing facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Marshall Islands ranks 40th 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.