Central African Republic vs Guinea: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Central African Republic
12.1%
in 2024
Guinea
13.1%
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
101st
Guinea rank
98th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Central African Republic
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 13.1% against 12.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 101st and Guinea ranks 98th of 113 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5% | 13.1% | 0.6% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 13.1% | 0.9% | Guinea |
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, Central African Republic or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 13.1% against 12.1% in Central African Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Central African Republic and Guinea?
- 1.0%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Guinea rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Central African Republic ranks 101st and Guinea ranks 98th 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.