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

Costa Rica

83.3%

in 2024

Moldova

82.3%

in 2016

Costa Rica rank

36th

Moldova rank

38th

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

Costa Rica currently reports 83.3% against 82.3% in Moldova, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 36th and Moldova ranks 38th 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.