Congo vs Dominican Republic: Access to handwashing facilities
Congo
48.2%
in 2019
Dominican Republic
48.5%
in 2024
Congo rank
70th
Dominican Republic rank
68th
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Congo
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 48.5% against 48.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 70th and Dominican Republic ranks 68th of 113 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Congo or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 48.5% against 48.2% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Congo and Dominican Republic?
- 0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Dominican Republic?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Dominican Republic rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Congo ranks 70th and Dominican Republic ranks 68th 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.