Central African Republic vs Liberia: Number without basic handwashing

Central African Republic
4.14 million
in 2024
Liberia
5.42 million
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
50th
Liberia rank
49th

Number without basic handwashing over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Liberia
02.0M4.0M6.0M200420142024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 5.42 million against 4.14 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.28 million.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 50th and Liberia ranks 49th of 120 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.80 million 3.81 million 14,230 Liberia
2010s 3.81 million 4.53 million 720,699 Liberia
2020s 4.01 million 5.20 million 1.19 million Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number without basic handwashing, Central African Republic or Liberia?
Liberia, at 5.42 million against 4.14 million in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in number without basic handwashing between Central African Republic and Liberia?
1.28 million, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Liberia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Liberia rank globally for number without basic handwashing?
Central African Republic ranks 50th and Liberia ranks 49th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed