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

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.

Indicator: People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.