Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Democratic Republic of Congo

47.72 million people

in 2022

Pakistan

30.65 million people

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

4th

Pakistan rank

7th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 47.72 million people against 30.65 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 17.07 million people.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Pakistan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 7th 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.