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

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.

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.