Comoros vs Costa Rica: People without basic handwashing facilities
Comoros
565,205 people
in 2024
Costa Rica
718,532 people
in 2024
Comoros rank
81st
Costa Rica rank
79th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Comoros
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 718,532 people against 565,205 people in Comoros, a difference of 153,327 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Comoros's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 81st and Costa Rica ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 546,074 people | 731,968 people | 185,894 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 576,995 people | 734,659 people | 157,664 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 570,556 people | 713,762 people | 143,206 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Comoros or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 718,532 people against 565,205 people in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Comoros and Costa Rica?
- 153,327 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Costa Rica rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Comoros ranks 81st and Costa Rica ranks 79th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.