Costa Rica vs Eswatini: People without basic handwashing facilities
Costa Rica
718,532 people
in 2024
Eswatini
754,154 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
79th
Eswatini rank
76th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 754,154 people against 718,532 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 35,622 people.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Eswatini ranks 76th of 120 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 727,237 people | 857,806 people | 130,569 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 734,659 people | 813,398 people | 78,740 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 713,762 people | 765,832 people | 52,070 people | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Costa Rica or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 754,154 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 Eswatini?
- 35,622 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eswatini?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Eswatini rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Eswatini ranks 76th 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.