Congo vs Dominican Republic: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Congo
31.8%
in 2019
Dominican Republic
33.3%
in 2024
Congo rank
71st
Dominican Republic rank
68th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Congo
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 33.3% against 31.8% in Congo, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 71st and Dominican Republic ranks 68th of 113 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Congo or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 33.3% against 31.8% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Congo and Dominican Republic?
- 1.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Dominican Republic?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Congo ranks 71st and Dominican Republic ranks 68th 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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.