Cape Verde vs Dominican Republic: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Cape Verde

37.7%

in 2024

Dominican Republic

33.3%

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

65th

Dominican Republic rank

68th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Cape Verde currently reports 37.7% against 33.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 65th and Dominican Republic ranks 68th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
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

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.