Costa Rica vs Honduras: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Costa Rica
83.3%
in 2024
Honduras
84.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
36th
Honduras rank
35th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 84.3% against 83.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Honduras ranks 35th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Honduras in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 79.4% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 81.4% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 84.2% | 0.9% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Costa Rica or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 84.3% against 83.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Costa Rica and Honduras?
- 1.0%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Honduras?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Honduras rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Honduras ranks 35th of 113 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 Share of rural population with access to 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
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.