What is the difference in share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Central African Republic and Cote d'Ivoire?

0.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Cote d'Ivoire?

19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.

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 population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Cote d'Ivoire: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Central African Republic

22.4%

in 2024

Cote d'Ivoire

22.0%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

98th

Cote d'Ivoire rank

99th

Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Central African Republic
Cote d'Ivoire

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 22.4% against 22.0% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 98th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 99th of 120 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Cote d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.9%	14.9%	1.0%	Central African Republic
2010s	18.7%	18.0%	0.8%	Central African Republic
2020s	22.1%	21.8%	0.3%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Central African Republic or Cote d'Ivoire?: Central African Republic, at 22.4% against 22.0% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Central African Republic and Cote d'Ivoire?: 0.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Cote d'Ivoire?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?: Central African Republic ranks 98th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 99th of 120 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 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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Indicator: Share of 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: 120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.