Costa Rica vs Gabon: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Costa Rica

144,152 people

in 2024

Gabon

150,886 people

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

86th

Gabon rank

85th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

Gabon currently reports 150,886 people against 144,152 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 6,734 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 86th and Gabon ranks 85th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Rural population 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: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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