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

Costa Rica

83.3%

in 2024

Mongolia

81.2%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

36th

Mongolia rank

39th

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

Costa Rica currently reports 83.3% against 81.2% in Mongolia, a difference of 2.2%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 36th and Mongolia ranks 39th 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.