Benin vs Gambia: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Benin

15.8%

in 2024

Gambia

13.5%

in 2024

Benin rank

110th

Gambia rank

112th

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

Benin currently reports 15.8% against 13.5% in Gambia, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Gambia ahead.

Benin ranks 110th and Gambia ranks 112th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.