Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Democratic Republic of Congo
47.72 million people
in 2022
Ethiopia
97.47 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 97.47 million people against 47.72 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 49.75 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 113 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.27 million people | 82.42 million people | 40.15 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 46.73 million people | 91.36 million people | 44.63 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 97.47 million people against 47.72 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 49.75 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 113 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 Rural population 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.