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
- Pakistan
How they compare
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.
Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.27 million people | 58.52 million people | 16.25 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 46.73 million people | 35.50 million people | 11.23 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Pakistan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 47.72 million people against 30.65 million people in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
- 17.07 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 7th 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.