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

Cape Verde

37.7%

in 2024

Vanuatu

42.2%

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

65th

Vanuatu rank

64th

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

Vanuatu currently reports 42.2% against 37.7% in Cape Verde, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

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

Cape Verde ranks 65th and Vanuatu ranks 64th 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.