Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Costa Rica

83.3%

in 2024

Ecuador

84.9%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

36th

Ecuador rank

33rd

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Ecuador currently reports 84.9% against 83.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 36th and Ecuador ranks 33rd of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
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

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.