Algeria vs Costa Rica: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Algeria
84.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica
86.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
44th
Costa Rica rank
41st
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Algeria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 86.0% against 84.9% in Algeria, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 109 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 83.4% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 84.6% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 86.0% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Algeria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 86.0% against 84.9% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 1.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Algeria ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.