Congo vs South Africa: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities
Congo
48.19
in 2019
South Africa
44.37
in 2020
Congo rank
70th
South Africa rank
73rd
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 48.19 against 44.37 in South Africa, a difference of 3.82.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 113 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to handwashing facilities, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 48.19 against 44.37 in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to handwashing facilities between Congo and South Africa?
- 3.82, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Congo ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 73rd 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.