Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Rural without basic handwashing

Democratic Republic of Congo
47.72 million
in 2022
Pakistan
30.65 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Pakistan rank
7th

Rural without basic handwashing over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Pakistan
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200720152024

How they compare

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

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 58.52 million 16.25 million Pakistan
2020s 46.73 million 35.50 million 11.23 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural without basic handwashing, Democratic Republic of Congo or Pakistan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 47.72 million against 30.65 million in Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in rural without basic handwashing between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
17.07 million, 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 without basic handwashing?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed