Afghanistan vs Cape Verde: Access to handwashing facilities
Afghanistan
51.9%
in 2024
Cape Verde
60.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
66th
Cape Verde rank
63rd
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 60.9% against 51.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 66th and Cape Verde ranks 63rd of 113 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.7% | 60.1% | 13.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 60.6% | 10.7% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Afghanistan or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 60.9% against 51.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Afghanistan and Cape Verde?
- 9.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cape Verde?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cape Verde rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 66th and Cape Verde ranks 63rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to 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.