Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Colombia

32.9%

in 2024

Dominican Republic

33.3%

in 2024

Colombia rank

69th

Dominican Republic rank

68th

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

Dominican Republic currently reports 33.3% against 32.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 69th and Dominican Republic ranks 68th 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.