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
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 37.7% against 33.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 4.4%.
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.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.7% | 35.1% | 2.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 33.5% | 4.2% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Cape Verde or Dominican Republic?
- Cape Verde, at 37.7% against 33.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Cape Verde and Dominican Republic?
- 4.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Dominican Republic?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Cape Verde ranks 65th and Dominican Republic ranks 68th 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 Share of rural population with access to 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
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.