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

Guinea currently reports 13.1% against 12.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.7%.

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.

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.