Algeria vs Central African Republic: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Algeria

2.80 million people

in 2024

Central African Republic

2.62 million people

in 2024

Algeria rank

45th

Central African Republic rank

47th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

Algeria currently reports 2.80 million people against 2.62 million people in Central African Republic, a difference of 183,460 people.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 45th and Central African Republic ranks 47th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Rural population 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: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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