Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People without basic handwashing facilities
Bangladesh
48.92 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
82.58 million people
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
7th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 82.58 million people against 48.92 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 33.66 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.71 million people | 69.42 million people | 16.28 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 63.86 million people | 80.07 million people | 16.21 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 82.58 million people against 48.92 million people in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 33.66 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 120 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 People without 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
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.