Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Central African Republic

12.1%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

12.3%

in 2022

Central African Republic rank

101st

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

100th

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

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12.3% against 12.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 101st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th 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.