Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.35
in 2022
Rwanda
18.45
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
98th
Rwanda rank
100th
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19.35 against 18.45 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.9.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 100th of 113 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.91 | 14.4 | 4.51 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 19.26 | 18.06 | 1.2 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to handwashing facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19.35 against 18.45 in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to handwashing facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 0.9, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 100th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.