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
- Cape Verde
- Vanuatu
How they compare
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.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.7% | 39.2% | 1.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 41.0% | 3.3% | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 42.2% against 37.7% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
- 4.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Vanuatu rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Cape Verde ranks 65th and Vanuatu ranks 64th 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.