Cape Verde vs Palestine: People without basic handwashing facilities
Cape Verde
205,371 people
in 2024
Palestine
279,537 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
91st
Palestine rank
89th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Cape Verde
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 279,537 people against 205,371 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 74,166 people.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.4 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 91st and Palestine ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 205,017 people | 251,643 people | 46,626 people | Palestine |
| 2020s | 204,858 people | 269,008 people | 64,151 people | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Cape Verde or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 279,537 people against 205,371 people in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Cape Verde and Palestine?
- 74,166 people, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Palestine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Palestine rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Cape Verde ranks 91st and Palestine ranks 89th 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.