Congo vs Lesotho: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Congo
1.25 million people
in 2019
Lesotho
1.33 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
60th
Lesotho rank
59th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.33 million people against 1.25 million people in Congo, a difference of 79,260 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 59th of 113 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Congo or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.33 million people against 1.25 million people in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Congo and Lesotho?
- 79,260 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Congo ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 59th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.