Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: People without basic handwashing facilities

Democratic Republic of Congo

82.58 million people

in 2022

Nigeria

159.83 million people

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

4th

Nigeria rank

1st

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

Nigeria currently reports 159.83 million people against 82.58 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 77.25 million people.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 120 countries.

Indicator: People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit: people
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: 120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.