Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural

Costa Rica
86.54
in 2024
Saint Lucia
87.94
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Saint Lucia rank
40th

Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Saint Lucia
020406080200520142024

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 87.94 against 86.54 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Saint Lucia ranks 40th of 113 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 83.66 87.94 4.27 Saint Lucia
2010s 84.71 87.94 3.23 Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural, Costa Rica or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 87.94 against 86.54 in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
1.4, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Saint Lucia ranks 40th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed