Cape Verde vs Vanuatu: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Cape Verde

71.6%

in 2024

Vanuatu

65.9%

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

61st

Vanuatu rank

64th

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

Cape Verde currently reports 71.6% against 65.9% in Vanuatu, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 61st and Vanuatu ranks 64th 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.