Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.3%
in 2022
Guinea
13.1%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
100th
Guinea rank
98th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 13.1% against 12.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 13.1% | 0.7% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 13.1% | 0.7% | 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 13.1% against 12.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th 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.