Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Congo
31.8%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
30.8%
in 2024
Congo rank
71st
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 31.8% against 30.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 113 countries.
Congo 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 31.8% against 30.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Congo ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th 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.