Somalia vs South Sudan: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Somalia
8.70 million people
in 2024
South Sudan
7.64 million people
in 2024
Somalia rank
30th
South Sudan rank
33rd
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8.70 million people against 7.64 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 1.05 million people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.46 million people | 6.84 million people | 371,162 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 7.98 million people | 7.23 million people | 754,276 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 8.70 million people against 7.64 million people in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 1.05 million people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Somalia ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 33rd 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.