Iraq vs Paraguay: People without basic handwashing facilities
Iraq
1.20 million people
in 2024
Paraguay
1.31 million people
in 2020
Iraq rank
71st
Paraguay rank
70th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Iraq
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.31 million people against 1.20 million people in Iraq, a difference of 111,360 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 71st and Paraguay ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.14 million people | 1.24 million people | 902,689 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.10 million people | 1.31 million people | 210,660 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Iraq or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.31 million people against 1.20 million people in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Iraq and Paraguay?
- 111,360 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Paraguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Paraguay rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Iraq ranks 71st and Paraguay ranks 70th 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.