Costa Rica vs Cuba: People without basic handwashing facilities
Costa Rica
718,532 people
in 2024
Cuba
725,028 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
79th
Cuba rank
78th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 725,028 people against 718,532 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 6,496 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Cuba ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 741,412 people | 1.94 million people | 1.20 million people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 734,659 people | 1.57 million people | 831,126 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 713,762 people | 758,938 people | 45,176 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 725,028 people against 718,532 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 6,496 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Cuba ranks 78th 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.