Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.4%
in 2022
Guinea
20.6%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
105th
Guinea rank
103rd
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 20.6% against 19.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.2%.
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 105th and Guinea ranks 103rd of 120 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 | 18.9% | 20.2% | 1.4% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 20.6% | 1.3% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 20.6% against 19.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 1.2%, 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 population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th and Guinea ranks 103rd 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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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.